Health Monitoring in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Update as of August 8, 2024.

Key Points

Extreme heat, heat wave

  • 195 SOS Médecins interventions for the iCanicule indicator have been recorded since June 1, along with 1,322 emergency room visits, 915 (69.2%) of which resulted in hospitalization.

  • 51 cases recorded during the episode, 161 emergency room visits, and 102 hospitalizations following a visit.

Chikungunya, dengue, Zika (arboviruses)

  • 127 confirmed or probable cases of imported dengue since May 1, 2024, representing 18 new cases since July 1; no cases of chikungunya or Zika have been reported.

  • Following a sharp increase in the number of reported dengue cases compared to previous years in May, a decrease was observed in June and July.

Allergies

  • In July (S27 to S31), the number of allergy cases across all age groups diagnosed by SOS Médecins is decreasing.

  • Activity in July is comparable to that of previous years for the same period.

Pertussis

  • In July 2024, the community-based pertussis outbreak continues to spread in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

  • Increase in SOS Médecins visits and emergency room visits.

COVID-19

  • In July, the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 continued to increase in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, but the impact on the healthcare system remained moderate.

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