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Scottish Government Seasonal Flu Update

The latest figures on seasonal flu have been published today by Health Protection Scotland.

The report shows that in the last week nine people with flu required treatment in intensive care - a decrease on last week's figure of 29.

• The rate of GP consultations for flu-like illness across Scotland is 47.9 per 100,000 population, an increase from last week's figure of 42.9 per 100,000

• This GP consultation rate remains below normal seasonal influenza activity i.e. less than 50 consultations per 100,000

• Consultation rates for under 1s have decreased in the last week from 286 to 48 per 100,000. The rate for the 1-4 years age group has increased from 131 to 235 per 100,000

• The vaccine uptake rate for those aged 65 and over stands at 74 per cent, while 53.8 per cent of people under the age of 65 with a health condition have now been vaccinated. The number of pregnant women receiving the vaccine has also increased to 56.1 per cent

• In the last week 10 people have died, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the flu season to 50. Epidemiologists have confirmed that the number of deaths is not out of line with expectations. A total of 154 people have required management in intensive care since the start of the flu season

• The proportion of cold and flu related calls to NHS 24 has decreased from 2.04 per cent to 1.43 per cent

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Extract taken from The Scottish Government