Overview
- Andalucía’s influenza incidence fell from 79 to 45.2 cases per 100,000 between December 22 and 28, with acute respiratory infection in primary care dropping to 299 per 100,000 from 475.1.
- Galicia reported 343 hospital admissions for confirmed flu in the same week, down about 10% from 383, with the wave assessed as low intensity and decreasing.
- The decline was not uniform: admissions rose 9.6% in Pontevedra-O Salnés and 8.5% in Vigo, which also posted the highest admission rates at 21.8 and 17.8 per 100,000 and elevated test positivity.
- Authorities caution that holiday calendar effects may undercount activity and say the downward trend is not yet consolidated, noting the possibility of a short-term rebound.
- Andalucía continues prevention measures with 1,881,411 flu vaccinations, 768,030 COVID-19 shots, 40,939 infants immunized against RSV, and mask rules tied to PAF activation, while Galicia recommends masks in health settings.