Key Points

Bronchiolitis SurveillanceIn mainland France, hospital and outpatient indicators are on the rise.In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, the proportion of SOS Médecins consultations for bronchiolitis is rising sharply, and the regional alert threshold has been exceeded for the second consecutive week. These data are confirmed by hospital indicators (proportion of admissions and isolated RSV cases). The bronchiolitis epidemic has begun in the region. In the Picardie region, the proportion of SOS Médecins consultations for bronchiolitis remains stable, and the regional alert threshold has not yet been exceeded. The number of isolated RSV cases is on the rise.

Surveillance of Influenza-Like Illnesses In mainland France, influenza activity remains low. In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, the proportion of SOS Médecins consultations for influenza-like illness is increasing (exceeding the regional alert threshold), but hospital and virological surveillance indicators remain at a low level.In the Picardy region, all indicators remain stable and at a low level.

Surveillance of severe influenza casesIn mainland France, the first severe case of influenza has been reported. It involves a patient hospitalized in Picardy who has been confirmed to have influenza B.

Surveillance of acute gastroenteritisIn mainland France, the incidence of acute diarrhea estimated by the Sentinelles network is low and remains below the epidemic threshold.In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy regions, indicators remain at low and stable levels compared to the previous week, below regional alert thresholds.

Monitoring of carbon monoxide poisoning In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, the number of reports of CO poisoning has been increasing since early October and is similar to what was observed during the previous season. In the Picardy region, two cases of poisoning have been reported since the start of the heating season.