Key Points

In S45, activity related to bronchiolitis in infants remains high in French Guiana. The outbreak has been ongoing for five weeks. The decline in indicators observed for emergency department visits should be interpreted with caution due to a problem with the reporting of emergency department visits (EDVs) at the CHOG. RSV continues to be widely detected by hospital laboratories. At the same time, activity related to acute respiratory infections remains high in private practice in French Guiana.

Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI)

• Stable trend in private practice and hospitals.

Influenza

• Situation is calm. The region is in an inter-epidemic phase.

Bronchiolitis

• High circulation; 5 severe cases reported since the start of the epidemic.

COVID-19

• Situation is calm. The region is in the inter-epidemic phase.