Key points

Bronchiolitis Surveillance

In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy regions, as in mainland France, outpatient and hospital indicators have returned to low levels, marking the end of the winter epidemic

Surveillance of influenza-like illness

In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy regions, as well as in mainland France, the peak was reached in week 2015-06; the epidemic is declining but remains strong, affecting the elderly more severely.

Surveillance of severe influenza cases

In mainland France, 1,206 severe cases of influenza were reported this season, including 67 in Nord-Pas-de-Calais and 21 in Picardy, and 129 deaths (12 in Nord-Pas-de-Calais and 4 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, calls to SOS Médecins, although below the regional epidemic threshold, have been at a high level since early January, and visits to emergency departments for gastroenteritis continue to rise.

• In Picardy, calls to SOS Médecins for gastroenteritis are in line with expectations, while visits to emergency departments remain at a low level.