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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.

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!
The incidence rate of respiratory infections remains higher in the zero-to-four age group and among people aged 65 and over.

The measure was taken after the threshold of 1,750 weekly consultations for respiratory infections was exceeded.

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 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).
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.

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.

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.

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.