2024-03-27 01:39:37
According to the figures corresponding to the latest ISP report, in the first three months of this year, 8,229 cases were registered, while in 2023, in the same period, they reached 2,623.
Cases of respiratory viruses in the country increased three times compared to the same date last yearas reported by the Institute of Public Health (ISP) in its latest surveillance report.
According to the figures provided by the entity, in the first three months of this year 8,229 cases were recorded, compared to the 2,623 that were reported in 2023.
In its latest report, corresponding to the week of March 10 to 16, 2024, the ISP detailed that s2,707 cases were analyzed for respiratory viruses, of which 1,162 (42.9%) They turned out positive.
The viral agents that were analyzed are COVID-19, Rhinovirus, Influenza A, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza and Metapneumovirus.
In comparison, the respiratory virus circulation report for week 11 of 2023, corresponding to the week of March 12 to March 18 of that year, showed that 2,193 cases were analyzed for respiratory viruses, of which 372 (16.9%) They were positive.
The ISP report detailed that so far in 2024, the virus that has occurred most frequently is COVID-19, with 627 cases, corresponding to 51.7% of the total.
Further back is the Rhinovirus, which registered 422 cases in the first three months of the year; the Influenza A with 78 cases, and Adenovirus with 37 cases.
Peak of respiratory diseases
Regarding the possibility that the peak of respiratory diseases could occur earlier this year, pediatric infectologist María Luz Endeiza, from the Clínica Universidad de Los Andes, told radio Cooperativa that “can be advanced anyway“.
“The more viruses there are going around, the more complex the situation is“He added, emphasizing that”We have already seen that the behavior of viruses is currently much more erratic“.