Health Surveillance in Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Epidemiological Update, December 24, 2014.

Key points

Bronchiolitis Surveillance

  • In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, the circulation of respiratory syncytial viruses is intensifying, with an increase in calls to SOS Médecins, a rise in the number of respiratory syncytial viruses, and the regional epidemic threshold exceeded for the third consecutive week.

  • In the Picardy region, the proportion of SOS Médecins calls for bronchiolitis is generally stable and remains below the regional epidemic threshold.

Surveillance of influenza-like illnesses

  • In mainland France, a moderate increase is observed in all epidemiological and virological indicators.

  • In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, the epidemic threshold has been exceeded for the first week; in Picardy, calls to SOS Médecins continue to rise.

Surveillance of severe influenza cases

  • In mainland France, 12 severe cases of influenza have been reported since the start of surveillance.

  • In Nord-Pas-de-Calais, 1 severe case of influenza has been reported since the start of surveillance

  • In Picardy, no severe cases of influenza have been reported.

Surveillance of acute gastroenteritis

  • In mainland France, the incidence of acute diarrhea cases seen in general practice remains below the epidemic threshold.

  • In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy regions, calls to SOS Médecins are stable and remain below regional epidemic thresholds.

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