Key Points

COVID-19

• In Week 52, SARS-CoV-2 circulation continues to decline, reaching a moderate level in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

• The number of SOS Médecins calls, emergency room visits, and new hospitalizations continues to decline; however, the number of hospitalized patients remains high.

Bronchiolitis in children under 2 years of age

• 12th epidemic week

• The epidemic trend for bronchiolitis continues to decline in Week 52.

• Oscour® Network: emergency room visits for bronchiolitis in children under 2 continue to decline in week 52.

• SOS Médecins associations: procedures for the diagnosis of bronchiolitis in children under 2 years of age have stabilized, with 38 procedures in week 52, representing 7.1% of the overall activity of SOS Médecins associations in this age group, compared to 7.2% in week 51.

Flu

• 5th epidemic week

• Oscour® Network: Emergency room visits across all age groups in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes for influenza and flu-like syndrome have stabilized at a high level, exceeding the epidemic peaks of 2021–2022 and 2019–2020.

• SOS Médecins associations: the number of cases is decreasing but remains high in Week 52, with 1,365 cases of influenza or influenza-like illness recorded, compared to 1,790 cases in Week 51, representing 17.4% of total activity versus 21.2% in Week 51.

• Sentinelles Network: the incidence rate of influenza-like illness cases seen in general practice is high and stabilizing, with the rate dropping from 275 per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [218–332] in Season 51 to 270 per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [174–366] in Week 51, a decrease of 2%).