Influenza circulation is still very active in Martinique

Surveillance indicators in the city and hospital are still very high last week compared to previous weeks. According to French Public Health, “the viral spread of influenza is very active in Martinique”.

In urban medicine, number of consultations for influenza syndrome by general practitioners

For the island from S33.

During the past week (W39), approximately 750 consultations were estimated in the territory (compared to 840 consultations at week 38). This is the largest number of consultations observed in two years.

In addition, the number of home visits for influenza-like illness by SOS clinicians has increased since W33, reaching a peak of 99 visits at week 38 and similar activity last week (94 visits at week 39).

Between weeks S34 to S39, influenza virus was identified 50 times out of 200 analyzes performed by a laboratory

Virology at Martinique University Hospital. The positivity rate ranged from 15% to 67% during the period (median 32%).

Since S34, influenza A virus was detected for all biological analyzes performed (AH3 for 27 subsamples during the period).

Les patients pour lesquels le virus de la grippe a été isolé à l’hôpital à partir de la S34 sont plus âgés (50% > 40 ans) que ceux touchés par la période de recrudescence grippale observée entre avril et juin 2022 (majorité de 0 -9 years).

It should be noted that two patients were hospitalized in intensive care during weeks S35 and S36