Health Monitoring in French Guiana. Update as of August 29, 2024.
Key Points
Dengue
The dengue outbreak that began in June 2023 has ended. Circulation has been at a low level throughout the country for the past 7 weeks and is now below epidemic levels in all sectors.
Malaria
The number of malaria cases diagnosed in the healthcare system remained low over the past two weeks, with a total of 5 cases reported, including 3 in S33 and 2 in S34. All of these cases were caused by P. vivax, and 3 of them were relapses.
Acute respiratory infections (bronchiolitis, COVID-19, influenza)
A slight increase in the circulation of ARIs has been observed in private practice and in coastal hospitals. Influenza, RSV in infants, and SARS-CoV-2 are circulating at low levels.
Diarrhea
Activity is at a high level, increasing in inland areas (CDPS and local hospitals) and decreasing along the coast (community practice and hospitals).
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