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Health: the flu continues to progress in France
Health: the flu continues to progress in France – (France info)
The flu is progressing, and no French region is spared. The epidemic affects the most vulnerable, particularly children and the elderly.
In a health center in Lens (Pas-de-Calais), Saturday December 30 in the morning, patients come to consult because of the flu. “I had a really high fever, so I came to consult the center”, testifies a woman. After gastroenteritis, the flu spreads in Hauts-de-France. “It’s flu season, because we are also in a period of significant mixing with the holidays, where people get together with family, with large tables”specifies Emmanuel Brunelle, general practitioner.
Eastern France, Mayotte and Guyana on epidemic red alert
All of eastern France, Mayotte and Guyana are on epidemic red alert. Seven other regions are in the pre-epidemic phase. “I didn’t get vaccinated early enough, and as a result, I have the flu”regrets a passerby. “I do it every year. The only time I didn’t get vaccinated, I caught it”, testifies another. Last year, 51% of the population was vaccinated. Only 30% of those over 65 are protected today against the flu and Covid.
