Seasonal flu cases decline in Switzerland

Seasonal flu is on the decline in Switzerland. The latest figures from the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), released on Wednesday, show that lab-confirmed cases dropped from nearly 2,340 to under 2,000 last week. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Last week, Switzerland and Liechtenstein saw 1,988 lab-confirmed flu cases, similar to the numbers from early January. The season’s peak so far was recorded between January 6 and 12, with 2,338 confirmed cases. The latest figures show that canton Jura is still the hardest-hit, with nearly 43 confirmed flu cases per 100,000 residents. Canton Ticino (41.93) and Glarus (40.42) also have significantly higher rates than the Swiss average of 22 cases per 100,000 people. Flu cases surge in French-speaking Switzerland Flu remains widespread in French-speaking Switzerland, especially in canton Geneva (34.32), Neuchâtel (29.73) and Vaud (27.9). However, it’s also spreading east. The latest FOPH figures show that ...