Epidemiological surveillance in Corsica. Update as of February 26, 2020.

Key points

Bronchiolitis

End of the outbreak.

  • Emergency departments - Seven visits for bronchiolitis were recorded in emergency departments during week 08, one of which resulted in hospitalization. This accounted for 9.7% of visits for children under 2 years of age.

  • SOS Médecins - No consultations for bronchiolitis were conducted by SOS Médecins in week 08.

Flu

5th week of the epidemic.

  • Emergency departments - Activity related to visits for influenza-like illness accounted for 2.3% of all-cause activity in week 08, an increase compared to week 07. Nine visits for influenza-like illness were followed by hospitalization.

  • SOS Médecins - The proportion of activity related to influenza-like illnesses remained stable compared to the previous week.

  • Sentinelles Network - The incidence rate of influenza-like illness reported by the Sentinelles network in week 08, not yet consolidated, is 26 per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [0; 62). Activity is significantly lower compared to the previous week.

  • Virological surveillance - Since week 40, 12 A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses, 5 A(H3N2) viruses, 15 B viruses, 4 seasonal coronaviruses, 3 rhinoviruses, 3 RSV, 1 metapneumovirus, 1 A(H1N1)pdm09/B co-infection, 1 rhinovirus/parainfluenza virus co-infection, and 1 A(H1N1)pdm09/seasonal coronavirus/metapneumovirus co-infection have been isolated by physicians in the Sentinelles network from a total of 64 specimens.

  • Surveillance of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in settings for vulnerable populations - Since the start of surveillance, no clusters of ARI cases have been reported in settings for the elderly or at-risk individuals.

  • Surveillance of influenza cases admitted to intensive care - Since the start of surveillance (November 2019), 4 severe cases of influenza in intensive care have been reported. None of the patients had been vaccinated (data available for all patients).

Gastroenteritis

  • Emergency departments - Emergency department activity related to gastroenteritis in week 08 has decreased compared to the previous week.

  • SOS Médecins - Activity at SOS Médecins clinics related to gastroenteritis in week 08 decreased compared to the previous week.

  • Sentinelles Network - The incidence rate for acute diarrhea reported by the Sentinelles network in week 08, not yet consolidated, is 66 per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [8; 124]). Activity is decreasing compared to the previous week.

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