Table 4.
Summary of severe acute respiratory infection cases, stratified by age group and diagnosis, North and Lisbon and Tagus Valley regions, 28 September 2021–22 May 2022 (n = 3,563).
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||
| 0–4 | 159 | 4.5 |
| 5–14 | 88 | 2.5 |
| 15–44 | 184 | 5.2 |
| 45–64 | 565 | 15.9 |
| 65–79 | 1,011 | 28.4 |
| ≥80 | 1,556 | 43.7 |
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| Diagnosis | ||
| Total SARI | 3,563 | — |
| Influenza-like illness | 455 | 12.8 |
| Cardiovascular diagnosis | 986 | 27.7 |
| Respiratory diagnosis | 228 | 6.4 |
| Respiratory infection | 2,082 | 58.4 |
SARI: severe acute respiratory infection. The sum of SARI cases by diagnosis category does not equal the total SARI cases, as the case definition for SARI syndrome was based on ICD-10 codes and some codes, can fall into more than one diagnosis category.