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ECDC notes a decrease in seasonal flu cases in Europe, but levels remain moderate to high

Brussels, 10/02/2023 (Agence Europe)

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) notes, in an update of its assessment of the seasonal influenza epidemic in Europe published on Friday 10 February, a decrease in seasonal influenza activity for the fifth week of 2023 (which covers the period from Monday 30 January to Sunday 5 February).

For the European Centre, influenza activity has declined in the European region since week 51 of 2022.

However, the Centre reports a slight increase in positivity in primary...