the virus is back in March throughout the territory

Thursday, March 17, the flu has been back for ten days already. “Yesterday, I was tackled on the sofa. (…) I had 39.8 ° C”, a little boy tells his doctor. Public Health France has noted a 95% increase in appointments for flu symptoms in France in one week. The epidemic is circulating in all regions of the territory, apart from Corsica. An unprecedented situation.

“It is a virus which is commonplace, which can cause high fevers”, explains Doctor Florence Lapica. She recommends drinking plenty of water to avoid dehydration. She believes that the abandonment of barrier gestures could be the cause of the reappearance of the flu. On the other hand, the rate of vaccination against this virus seems to be higher than in previous years. But according to virologist Bruno Lina, it would be less effective since it was administered in October or November. With mild weather and the return of barrier gestures, health professionals are hoping for a short epidemic, four to six weeks.