Epidemiological Surveillance in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Update as of January 27, 2022.

Key Points

COVID-19

  • Viral circulation continues to rise sharply

  • Stabilization in the number of patients in conventional COVID-19 hospital care and a decrease in the number of patients in critical care

  • Number of hospital deaths declining but still high

Bronchiolitis

  • Post-epidemic period

  • Emergency departments: the proportion of visits for bronchiolitis in children under 2 years of age is down compared to last week

  • SOS Médecins: The proportion of consultations for a diagnosis of bronchiolitis is stable compared to last week

Acute gastroenteritis

  • Emergency departments: the proportion of visits for gastroenteritis is stable

  • SOS Médecins: The proportion of visits for a diagnosis of gastroenteritis is stable

  • Sentinelles Network: the incidence rate for acute diarrhea reported by the Sentinelles Network in week 02, not yet consolidated, is 118 per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [54; 182])

Influenza

  • Transition to epidemic phase

  • Emergency departments: Emergency department activity related to flu-like syndromes is on the rise

  • SOS Médecins: The proportion of consultations for a diagnosis of influenza-like illness is on the rise

  • Sentinelles Network: The incidence rate for influenza-like illness reported by the Sentinelles Network in week 03, not yet consolidated, is 201 per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [119; 283])

  • Virological surveillance: since the start of surveillance, the Rénal network has isolated 350 type A viruses, and doctors in the Sentinelles network have isolated 8 type A influenza viruses (data not available for the week analyzed and incomplete for week 03)

  • Severe influenza cases: 6 cases admitted to intensive care were reported by the intensive care sentinel networks

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