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Galicia’s Flu Activity Falls to Pre‑Epidemic Levels as Cases Plunge

The regional health department says it will close the season if the downturn persists for two consecutive weeks.

Overview

  • Galician surveillance reports the consultation rate has dropped 47.7% week over week to 24.7 per 100,000 inhabitants.
  • Hospital admissions fell to 99 in the latest week, a 63% decrease from 265 the previous week.
  • Authorities classify influenza intensity as basal or pre-epidemic, with declines seen across all age groups and health areas.
  • This season has totaled 4,011 hospitalizations, with an overall rate of 3.6 per 100,000 and 15.5 per 100,000 among people aged 80 and older.
  • Nationally, Spain fell below the epidemic threshold last week at 35.6 cases per 100,000, and hospitalizations declined to 2.5 per 100,000 after a 51% weekly drop.