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There have been 47 consecutive days of excess deaths in Portugal, with a focus on people aged 85 or over. Portugal is the only European country reporting a moderate excess of deaths.
Portugal is close to the World Health Organization target for people aged 65 and over.
More than 87% of the population aged 85 and over have already been vaccinated against flu, according to the campaign's monitoring estimate, with Portugal close to the World Health Organization's target for people aged 65 and over.
Excess mortality follows a pattern consistent with the epidemic phase of seasonal influenza and is most pronounced in older age groups, particularly among those aged 85 years and over.
The incidence rate of respiratory infections remains higher in the zero-to-four age group and among people aged 65 and over.
Portugal registered 1,265 influenza cases during the week of Christmas and observed excess mortality among older people.
