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According to the last balance sheet of the Institute of health wakefulness (InVS), the epidemic of influenza made 79 deaths in total in metropolitan France since the beginning of the surveillance of this illness. Besides the 63 deceases identified by the surveillance of serious cases, 6 deceases of influenza at home were spontaneously signalled to InVS, as well as 10 hospital deceases were declared by electronic certification. The surveillance of deceases is not exhaustive, specified the institute.
The majority of the 534 serious cases, accepted in intensive care, were infected by a virus A (H1N1) V) and am from 15 to 64 years old. The majority of these sick present a risk factor (pregnancy, respiratory insufficiency), " reminding of the importance of vaccination in these fragile populations ". Therefore, 37 % of these serious cases risk factor identified, notes InVS. " Influenzal activity still augments in Alsace, Basse-Normandie, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne and in the south half of France while she drops or stays in tray in other regions ", notes from his part the network of surveillance of the influenza of the HOT TODDY (regional Groups of observation of influenza).
The majority of the 534 serious cases, accepted in intensive care, were infected by a virus A (H1N1) V) and am from 15 to 64 years old. The majority of these sick present a risk factor (pregnancy, respiratory insufficiency), " reminding of the importance of vaccination in these fragile populations ". Therefore, 37 % of these serious cases risk factor identified, notes InVS. " Influenzal activity still augments in Alsace, Basse-Normandie, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne and in the south half of France while she drops or stays in tray in other regions ", notes from his part the network of surveillance of the influenza of the HOT TODDY (regional Groups of observation of influenza).
