Médio Tejo Local Health Unit signals stabilisation phase in respiratory infections
Laboratory surveillance indicates moderate viral circulation: 850 tests were carried out on 425 suspected cases between 5 and 12 January, with a positivity rate of around 10% for influenza A and B.
Age and RSV: understanding to prevent
It is urgent to demystify RSV, take it out of the shadow of paediatric diseases and put it on the prevention radar for older adults. We can only prevent what we know!
Portugal recorded 1,265 flu cases in the week of Christmas and excess mortality among older people
The incidence rate of respiratory infections remains higher in the zero-to-four age group and among people aged 65 and over.
Coimbra Local Health Unit activates Level 2 of the contingency plan
The measure was taken after the threshold of 1,750 weekly consultations for respiratory infections was exceeded.
Respiratory infections and excess mortality continue to rise in Portugal
Severe respiratory infections continue to rise in Portugal, particularly among older people and children, with an increase in flu cases in intensive care last week and excess all-cause mortality, the INSA revealed today.
Portugal records rise in severe respiratory infections and excess mortality in the North
Portugal has seen an increase in severe respiratory infections, particularly among those over 65, and excess mortality in the North region among people aged 75 to 84, according to data from the Ricardo Jorge National Health Institute (INSA).
Portugal records rise in severe respiratory infections and excess mortality in the North
In the week from December 1 to 7, 97 cases of severe acute respiratory infection were admitted to the Local Health Units that reported data for the surveillance of this infection.
Gripenet allows the public to participate in monitoring respiratory infections again
An electronic platform that monitors the occurrence of acute respiratory infections based on self-reported information from residents in Portugal had been inactive since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gripenet allows monitoring of respiratory infections
The electronic platform, suspended since 2020, monitors the occurrence of acute respiratory infections, not just influenza, based on self-reported information from residents in Portugal.
Gripenet allows the public to participate in monitoring respiratory infections again
The participatory surveillance system Gripenet is back in operation today, enabling the public to collaborate in the monitoring and research of respiratory diseases, contributing to a more comprehensive epidemiological view of these infections in the community, announced a researcher from INSA.