Number of Influenza Cases in NL Remains High

The director of the Departmental Health Service (Sedes), Jaime Bilbao, declared yesterday red alert in Santa Cruz de la Sierra due to the high and “concerning” increase in cases due to influenza. The health professional said that sustained increase of patients not only occurred in the capital of Cruz de la Sierra, but also throughout the department, particularly due to the influence AH1N1. From January to the present, 1,891 suspected cases were …

🔊 Listen to this news The Departmental Health Service (Sedes) has declared a red health alert due to the increase in positive cases of influenza in Santa Cruz. As of April 15, 2025, a total of 1,031 confirmed cases have been reported, of which 896 are from type A influenza. In addition, there have been eight deaths related to this disease. From January 1 to the date mentioned above, 1,891 suspected cases have been documented, representing an in…

Number of Influenza Cases in NL Remains High

The number of lab-confirmed cases of influenza in the province remain high, with hospitalizations continuing to climb. The number of cases peaked on March 9th, and appear to have leveled off at approximately 200 confirmed cases a week since then. The number of people hospitalized with the flu reached 81 over the previous week, three of whom are in critical care. Six people died over the last week, with another two deaths brought over from the pr…