Summary Clinical Influenza and Influenza Viruses Severe influenza cases requiring intensive care Outbreaks of acute respiratory infections in nursing homes Mortality among the elderly Comments

Table of Contents Editorial Seasonal Influenza Focus: Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage for 2013–2014 in Limousin based on data from the National Health Insurance...

Legionellosis is a serious lung infection caused by a bacterium called Legionella pneumophila. This bacterium was discovered following an outbreak of pneumonia that affected several...

Overall Activity Trends: The number of calls to SOS Médecins clinics has decreased compared to the previous week, by approximately 15% across all age groups and by more than 30% among...

Overall Trends in Activity: The number of outpatient visits and hospitalizations is on the rise among adults, particularly among those aged 75 and older (+10%, or +4,418 visits; +10%,...

Summary During the third week of December (December 15–21, 2014 – Week 51), the number of deaths recorded by civil registry offices remained stable, with figures staying within the...

Highlights The WHO reports a total of 20,664 cases (suspected, probable, and confirmed) and 8,159 deaths in the four currently affected countries in West Africa (Guinea, Liberia,...

Summary In week 49, there was an increase in visits to hospital and community emergency departments for gastroenteritis among children under 15 years of age. There was also a marked...