Situation Analysis The number of suspected cases seen in private practice has been below the maximum seasonal expectations for three consecutive weeks. This trend is confirmed by the...

Mortality: The mortality rate recorded by civil registry offices in week 15 is below the expected levels for this time of year. Emergency department visits by vulnerable populations:...

Headlines Summary of the 2014–2015 Flu SeasonIn the Epidemiological Bulletin of December 23, 2014, it was noted that strains of the A(H3N2) virus, identified by the U.S. and European...

Summary In Week 16, no specific public health events were observed in the region.

In week 15, mortality rates for all age groups and for those aged 75 and older rose just above the alert thresholds. In week 16, they fell below expected levels (though these estimates...

Summary Emergency room visits and hospitalizations are stable across all age groups. Overall activity remains higher than in the previous two years. Visits for heat-related conditions...

Summary During the first two weeks of April, mortality recorded at the civil registry offices participating in the surveillance program (accounting for 70% of national mortality) tended...

Summary Overall activity at health centers is declining across all age groups, most notably among children. Visits for allergies are on the rise among adults, exceeding seasonal...

Key Points An outbreak of measles in the Haut-Rhin department is currently under investigation. This year’s flu epidemic, which began in week 52 in Alsace, is nearing its end. Flu...

Key Points This year’s flu epidemic, which began in Lorraine in week 52 of 2014, is nearing its end. Nationally, the number of cases has fallen below the epidemic threshold since week...