Influenza hospitalizations drop by more than 30% in the CSC
Since the start of the campaign, a total of 17,465 cases of influenza have been recorded in Osakidetza hospitals, with 2,274 hospitalizations and 74 ICU income.
The number of hospital admissionsdue to influenza fell by 31.7% from 5 January to 11 weeks in the Basque Autonomous Community, compared to the previous week: 161 people were admitted to Osakidetza hospitals, 75 less than a week earlier.
The data, disseminated today by the Department of Health of the Basque Government, ensure that "the spread of influenza has slowed. "" Euskadi has managed to contain the flu after the Christmas holidays, with a significant decrease in hospitalizations, "the Department of Osasu said in a statement.
However, the incidence has increased to 774.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants; Álava has the highest incidence , with 895.19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants; Bizkaia has 781.89 cases; and finally, Gipuzkoa 713.57.
Last week, 1,160 cases of influenza were detected in the CSC, 9 fewer than in the previous week and less than half of the cases recorded on those dates last year.
Vaccination campaign
In the 2025 flu and Covid vaccination campaign, the number of doses has increased by an average of 11.1% over the same period of the 2024 campaign. So far, 590,495 doses of flu and 300,900 doses of Covid have been administered.
With a view to next year, the Department of Health has announced its intention to "extend the next vaccination campaign to the entire population, without limitation and without prior appointment." "To this end, it is planned to place vaccination points without appointment in the next flu campaign, so that, in addition to focusing on the vulnerable population, it is intended to facilitate vaccination for the entire population," adds the note.
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