Spain affected by influenza A and respiratory infections

Madrid, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Spain is affected by influenza A and other respiratory infections, although it is usual during the winter, especially in December and January,

January 4, 2024
10:04

Several reports on TVE and Antena 3, and in the written press, revealed that emergency services collapsed in cities such as Bilbao and Madrid, with 35% more than a year ago and the forecast is on the rise for the first month of 2024.

Just three days of truce, with rain and fog, will give way to new intense days of freezing temperatures in Spain, where health authorities warned of the spread of infections.

Although Covid-19 is still trending since the 2020 pandemic, influenza A reappeared to gain momentum in the last days of 2023.

Specialists speak of the concept of ‘tripledemia’, due to the cases of respiratory infections such as influenza, Covid and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes bronchiolitis.

The feast of the Three Wise Men, this Friday and Saturday, and the return to classes next Monday, will bring another epidemic peak, health authorities warned.

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