The German Institute for Infectious Diseases, “Robert Koch Institute” (RKI), sees signs of the beginning of a flu wave in Germany.
According to RKI’s latest report, the number of infection cases has significantly increased since the beginning of December.
In recent years, January has also been the period when the number of infections has risen markedly.
Simply put, a flu wave is declared when influenza A or B viruses are found in one out of every five patient analyses.
40 deaths from flu virus infection
According to the RKI report, the number of hospitalizations of people diagnosed with flu has also increased. Between December 2 and December 30, about 18 percent of patients diagnosed with flu were hospitalized. Meanwhile, from December 30 to today, this figure is around 27 percent.
These figures refer to cases reported to the RKI.
In recent weeks, an increase in infections with the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has also been observed. Additionally, there are reports of individuals who have died due to flu infections.
So far, for the winter season 2024/25, 40 deaths from flu virus infections have been reported to the RKI. According to the RKI, 80 percent of those affected were 60 years old or older.
The RKI has also reported five deaths due to RSV infections.
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