Acute Respiratory Infections (Flu, Bronchiolitis, COVID-19) in the Caribbean. Bulletin dated October 8, 2026.
Key Points
Martinique
- Flu: Increase in cases in private practice since Week 39 and in the hospital positivity rate. Emergency department visits and hospitalizations remain stable at low levels
- Bronchiolitis: Activity remains stable in primary care and hospitals. Hospital positivity rate is rising
- COVID-19: Increase in clinically suggestive cases; the trend in the hospital positivity rate should be monitored
Guadeloupe
- Influenza: Increase in clinically suggestive cases in community practice; few emergency department visits; no hospitalizations
- Bronchiolitis: Increase in clinically suggestive cases and a slight rise in emergency department visits and hospitalizations
- COVID-19: Stable activity in community settings and hospitals
Saint Martin
- Flu: Increase in clinically suggestive cases in community settings; no hospital reports
- Bronchiolitis: No activity in community settings or hospitals
- COVID-19: Low prevalence
Saint Barthélemy
- Flu, bronchiolitis: No cases or reports of medical care sought in S40
- COVID-19: No clinically suggestive cases in the community, but a few visits to the emergency department
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