(ANSA) - Rome, March 22 - The past flu season was the most
intense in Italy for 15 years, Higher Health Institute (ISS)
epidemiologist Gianni Rezza said Thursday.
"It was a very intense season, the most intense in the last
15 years, overtaking at its peak, for number of cases, that of
2004-2005," Rezza said.
In 2004-2005 there were 6.3 million cases with an incidence
of 14.6 cases per thousand at the peak.
This past winter there were 8.1 million cases and a peak
incidence of 14.7 per thousand.
'Most intense' flu season in 15 yrs (3)
More cases than 2004-2005