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The flu has reached 1,950,000 people in mainland France 7 weeks of an epidemic, said Tuesday the network Sentinels of Inserm, which provides for the end of the epidemic by 2 to 3 weeks. "The epidemic continues its downward trend," noted the network.

Last week, the flu has affected 375 people in 100,000 people, a rate well above the epidemic threshold to 147 cas/100.000 inhabitants.


The average age of those seized was 31 years, and men accounted for 48.7% of cases.

The vaccine efficacy was 72% among those under age 65 and 52% among those over 65, observed that the network will have a final estimate comparison with other years once the epidemic ended. Sixteen regions in metropolitan France had exceeded the epidemic threshold last week: Rhone-Alpes (780 cas/100.000 inhabitants), Champagne-Ardenne (537), Britain (435), PACA (374), Alsace (366), Ile-de - France (358).

In addition, on the front of chickenpox, the network Sentinel noted a "moderate". Last week, the disease has affected 32 people out of 100,000 residents, above the epidemic threshold of 29/100.000).

Five regions appeared hardest hit, including a significantly more than others: Picardie (332 cas/100.000 inhabitants.