Key points

Bronchiolitis Surveillance

• In mainland France, the epidemiological situation shows that the number of emergency department visits for bronchiolitis has remained stable for the past 3 weeks at a very moderate level, with the peak having been reached in week 52 of 2014.

• In Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy, outpatient and hospital indicators have been declining overall for the past six weeks.

Surveillance of influenza-like illnesses

• In mainland France, epidemiological and virological indicators continue to rise well above the epidemic threshold.

• In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy regions, outpatient indicators are at a high level, exceeding regional epidemic thresholds for the eighth consecutive week. Emergency room visits for influenza-like illness have increased over the past three weeks.

Surveillance of severe influenza cases

• In mainland France, 483 severe cases of influenza have been reported this season, including 37 in Nord-Pas-de-Calais and 9 in Picardy. The majority of cases had risk factors for complicated influenza and were infected with an influenza A virus.

Surveillance of acute gastroenteritis

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

• In Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy, calls to SOS Médecins are close to expected levels, below regional epidemic thresholds. Visits to emergency departments for gastroenteritis remain moderate.

Monitoring of carbon monoxide poisoning

• In mainland France, 735 cases involving 2,685 people have been reported since September 1, 2014.

• In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, over the past two weeks, the number of cases has decreased, with 6 cases involving 26 people.

• In the Picardy region, 2 cases have been reported to the surveillance system over the past two weeks.