A relative decrease is presented by the positiveness of respiratory viruses, according to the epidemiological report of the National Public Health Organization ( ) for the period from 6 to 12 January, with seven people hospitalized in the ICU with . The EOFI published today, Thursday (09.01. 25) the new weekly epidemiological report, single for the 3 respiratory viruses, i.e. SARS-CoV-2, flu and respiratory synchytate virus (RSV), for the period 30 December – 5 January (1st week 2025). CORVERSE Influenza – ILI (irrespective of pathogen) Severe Acute Respiratory Infection – SARI (irrespective of pathogen) SARS-CoV2 virus – COVID-19 infection The average weekly number of new imports over the previous four weeks was 525. The number of patients with COVID-19 infection who are intubated is 30 . ✓ The number of deaths was 24 and coincides with the average weekly number of deaths over the previous four weeks. From week 01/2024 to week 02/2025 recorded deaths in serious cases (suspended and/or hospitalized in ICU) amount to 348. In week 33/2024 the first XEC strains were detected, which since early October shows rising trends. None of these strains have currently been associated with an increased risk of severe disease. The average weekly viral load in urban sewage is at low levels in two of the six controlled areas, while in two it is at moderate levels and at two at high levels (with a observed rise compared to the previous week). Flu virus The positiveness of the SARI surveillance network samples shows a decrease compared to the previous week. During week 02/2025, 24 new serious cases with ICU hospitalisation and three new deaths from laboratory confirmed flu were recorded. In total, from week 40/2024 to week 02/2025 58 laboratory confirmed cases of influenza with ICU hospitalisation and seven deaths from laboratory confirmed influenza have been recorded. In addition, three new serious cases of laboratory confirmed influenza with ICU hospitalisation were retrospectively reported, one with an import date within week 52/2024 and two with an import date within week 01/2025. From week 01/2024 to week 02/2025, recorded deaths in serious cases with laboratory confirmed influenza amount to 68. From week 40/2024 to week 02/2025, between 1,652 samples (sentinel community origin, SARI surveillance and hospitals outside surveillance networks), 167 (10%) positive samples were found for influenza viruses. 164 of them were standardized, with 154 belonging to the formula A of all ten in type B. ✓ Of the 141 type A strains that were substandardized, 47 (33%) belonged to subtype A(H3) and 94 (67%) to subtype A(H1)pdm09. Respiratory sympathetic virus – RSV ✓ The positiveness in both the community (Sentinel PHY surveillance network), and hospitals (Sari surveillance network) is very low. Both flu and COVID-19 infection are associated with a significant number of deaths among serious cases, with COVID-19 infection surpassing flu. It is recommended that people who qualify for vaccination, particularly those who are at higher risk of serious outcomes (aged and people with underlying diseases), be vaccinated for both diseases. NOTE: data may be modified by incorporating data declared retrospectively. SINGLE REVIEW (INTEGRATED RESPIRATORY SURVEILLANCE) – SINGLE SCHEME A1. Sentinel network in Primary Health Care (BSE) structures – Monitoring of influenza assistance to the community (INFLUenza LIKE ILLNESS (ILI)) The objective of the single monitoring of respiratory infections in PHY structures (Sentinel PHY) of the Directorate of Epidemiological Monitoring and Intervention for Infectious Diseases is to monitor the time-consuming trend of the incidence of flu-like community assistance (Influenza Like Illness – ILI). It is noted that the purpose of the sentinel surveillance systems in the PFY, internationally, is not to record all cases, or to assess the actual impact of these infections on the community, but to monitor their time-consuming trend by sampling the percentage of people with symptoms of flu-like assistance on all visits to primary health care structures. Influenza assistance is defined according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention (ECDC) as a sudden onset of symptoms involving at least one systemic symptom (fever, payment, headache, myalgia) and at least one respiratory symptom (bough, sore throat, dyspnoea). Selected physicians of the PHY (speciality of general medicine, pathology and pediatrics), both from public PHY structures and private clinics, from all over the territory, with appropriate geographical distribution, record the number of cases of influenza assistance on a weekly basis, along with all visits to those structures for any cause. The indicator of influenza assistance (number of flu cases per 1,000 visits) is calculated for the territory, as well as per age group (0-4, 5-14, 15-64, 65+ years) for each week. Results – Week 02/2025 During week 02/2025, the number of network physicians who sent clinical data rose to 144 and visits for each cause to 14,513. This week, the number of flu cases per 1,000 visits showed a slight increase over the previous week. An increase was recorded in age groups 5-14 and 15-64 years (Figures 1 and 2).
EOPI: 24 dead and 30 intubated due to covid – 3 flu deaths and 24 new serious cases in ICU
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