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Weekly positivity for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza in England, GP sentinel swabbing scheme.

Heads up, England! Flu's taking a breather, but B strain's trying to crash the party. COVID? It's just hanging low.

Infographic with this week's hospitalization rates, positive test results, and vaccine uptake compared to last week 👇

🦠UK: Data shows a steady drop in #flu cases and hospitalizations. #COVID19 remains stable at baseline levels and #RSV is still circulating at low levels.

Data up to Week 1: SARS-CoV-2 activity went up in parts of South America, Eastern Africa, and Southern and Southeast Asia. Also, a few countries in Central America and Southern Asia saw an increase in activity 🦠

SARS-CoV-2 is gradually easing up in most EU/EEA countries. Primary care test positivity hit just 2% in week 2 of the year 👍

🦠Historical weekly #flu test positivity trends in EU/EEA countries.

#Norovirus cases in England are still super high, way above the average of the last five seasons. Expect a spike post-holidays when everyone heads back to school and work 🦠

🇪🇸 Week 2/2025: Epidemic co-circulation of #flu A and B on the rise, with a positivity rate of 41%. #RSV circulation decreases to 8%, while #COVID19 remains low and stable at 2%.

This week vs last week: positive tests, hospitalization rates, and vaccination uptake. Let's see how they compare! 📊

Meanwhile, in week 2 of 2025, #COVID19 is just chillin' at baseline levels. 😌

🦠England's latest data reveals a fall in positive #flu tests and hospital admission rates are back to medium levels, but flu is still around a lot.

On the flip side, after peaking in July, #SARSCoV2 activity has gradually decreased in most countries, with a 2% positivity rate for primary care tests in the first week of 2025.

🦠Starting from week 46, the #flu virus activity has been ramping up, with the positivity rate of primary care tests in the EU/EEA hitting 29% in the first week of 2025. The A(H1N1)pdm09 flu virus is the most common one found.

UK data shows that the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is currently following its usual seasonal pattern.

🦠Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 lineages amongst available sequenced cases for England from 25 December 2023 to 15 December 2024.

🦠Trends of acute respiratory infection, including human metapneumovirus, in the Northern Hemisphere (7 January 2025).

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Hey there, happy New Year to you too! Here you'll find the weekly surveillance reports on Acute Respiratory Infections for that region in Spain.

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Ending 2024, Spain sees #flu positivity rising, #RSV possibly peaking, and #COVID19 staying at a low rate.

Hospital admissions due to the flu are on the rise, moving from moderate to high. 🌡️ Take care, folks! #FluSeason

🦠In the UK, #Flu positivity has hit high levels, while #RSV is on the decline and #COVID19 remains at baseline levels.

🦠Rhinoviruses led the way in Italy's sentinel samples last week, with flu viruses (79% type A) and RSV following.

📈Respiratory infections keep climbing in Spain. We've hit 666 cases per 100k people this week, up from 598 last week. Stay safe out there!

📊Quick rundown: In Spain, about 18% test positive for flu, 14% for RSV, and 2% for SARS-CoV-2.

🦠In Spain: Flu cases are rising fast, COVID-19 is also seeing an uptick, but RSV is slowing down and seems to be peaking in some regions. Stay safe, folks!

If you asked me today about Spain's health situation, I'd tell you there's a decline in RSV cases, an uptick in flu, and COVID is sticking around but pretty low.

In Spain, type B flu is still the main one, but it looks like this winter's epidemic wave will be type A, especially H1N1.

Six Months Since Spain's Last COVID-19 Peak.

🌬️ So far, RSV is the only respiratory virus with epidemic potential currently spreading.

🏥 Spain is seeing a spike in acute respiratory infections in primary care and hospitals, especially among kids. Hospitals report a big increase in children under 5, thanks to bronchiolitis caused by the high circulation of RSV in that age group.