Andorra Respiratory Virus Cases Decline for Second Week
Acute respiratory infections dropped to 155.1 per 100,000 inhabitants, halving over two weeks, with influenza also falling despite remaining above.
Key Points
- Acute respiratory infections: 155.1 per 100,000 (down from 198.89)
- Influenza incidence: 44.77 per 100,000 (from 53.96), highest in 0-4 age group
- Virological positivity steady at 8.93%, 80% influenza A
- Peak passed, but young children most affected; aligns with Europe
Respiratory virus cases in Andorra have declined for a second straight week, with acute respiratory infection rates at 155.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for 12-18 January.
Health Ministry data show this drop from 198.89 the prior week, halving incidence over two weeks despite remaining above baseline levels. The 0-4 age group faces the highest rates for acute infections, a trend since late December's week 51. Influenza incidence also fell to 44.77 per 100,000 from 53.96, hitting 1-4-year-olds hardest.
Virological surveillance recorded an 8.93% positivity rate, steady from the previous week. Of positive tests, 80% detected influenza A virus, with the rest identifying rhinovirus or enterovirus—common cold pathogens.
Ministry updates confirm the respiratory season's peak has passed, though young children remain most exposed. This mirrors early January declines and European trends, where roughly half of countries report acute infections exceeding baseline, indicating ongoing virus spread.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Diari d'Andorra•
La incidència de les infeccions respiratòries continua a la baixa
- Bon Dia•
Es manté la tendència decreixent de la grip
- Diari d'Andorra•
Les infeccions respiratòries i la grip continuen a la baixa
- Altaveu•
Nou descens de la incidència dels virus respiratoris, tot i l'afectació alta en infants