Headlines Epitox The HPST Act of July 21, 2009 entrusts the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS), which has been leading and coordinating the network since 2004, with...

Key Findings An increase in the number of influenza and influenza-like illness diagnoses reported by the SOS Médecins association in Strasbourg has been observed over the past two...

Key Highlights In Week 50, activity in hospital emergency departments in Lorraine has increased, particularly in the departments of Moselle and Meuse. Over the past two weeks, there...

Summary Week 50: - continued decline in cases of bronchiolitis among children under 2 years of age; - marked increase in healthcare utilization for influenza and influenza-like...

Key Points International Alerts: - Chikungunya in Gabon - H5N1 Influenza A

Key Point Winter illnesses: At the national level, there has been a marked increase in all influenza surveillance indicators, as well as an upward trend in surveillance indicators for...

Key Development This period in December involves a high level of investigative activity by the ARS alert teams, particularly regarding suspected foodborne illness outbreaks and...

The weekly number of clinically suspected dengue cases seen in general practice by general practitioners in St. Martin increased during the last two weeks of 2012 (weeks 48 and 49). This...

Situation Analysis During October and November 2012 (weeks 40–48 of 2012), the weekly number of outpatient visits for symptoms clinically suggestive of dengue remained below the...

Over the past three weeks, the number of outpatient visits for gastroenteritis has been rising steadily, reaching an estimated 480 suspected cases by the end of November. In calendar...