More than 1100 people died of influenza in France

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In France, 1100 people died as a result of the flu outbreak. About this informs The Local.

The epidemic has not yet reached its peak, but has already spread to all regions of the country. Recall that an epidemic is being announced in France when 350 cases of illness occur for every 100,000 people.

"All the indicators of the spread of influenza are increasing – consultation of doctors, visits to emergency departments, hospitalization. Of the more than 12,000 patients who were taken to emergency departments because of the flu last week, more than 1,800 were hospitalized (+ 70% over the previous week), " said doctors.

The flu epidemic is mainly caused by viruses A (H3N2) and A (H1N1). The first estimates of the efficacy of the vaccine indicate a moderate effectiveness against the virus A (H1N1) and low against the virus A (H3N2).

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