Key Points

Flu

• OSCOUR®: The number of emergency room visits for flu-like symptoms, across all age groups, remained stable in week 40 of 2023. The proportion of cases remains low and at levels similar to those observed last year.

• SOS Médecins: The number of consultations for flu-like illness, across all age groups, rose slightly in week 40 of 2023, representing 4.2% of total activity—higher than the rate observed during the same period in the previous two years.

Bronchiolitis

• OSCOUR®: In week 40 of 2023, the proportion of activity related to bronchiolitis among children under 2 years of age in emergency departments remained stable compared to the previous week. It stood at 5.1%, or 68 visits. The proportion of hospitalizations for bronchiolitis among all hospitalizations following an emergency department visit was 12.1%.

• SOS Médecins: In week 40 of 2023, the proportion of SOS Médecins’ activity related to bronchiolitis in children under 2 years of age decreased slightly. It stands at 5.3%, or 26 consultations.

COVID-19

• OSCOUR®: In week 40 of 2023, the number of emergency department visits for COVID-19 remained stable (268 visits compared to 270 in week 39 of 2023), representing 1.1% of total activity.

• SOS Médecins: In week 40 of 2023, the number of SOS Médecins consultations for COVID-19 remained stable (281 consultations compared to 280 in week 39 of 2023), representing 3.9% of the activity of SOS Médecins associations in the region.

Chikungunya, dengue, Zika

• From May 1 to October 10, 2023, 55 cases of dengue and 1 case of chikungunya were confirmed in the Grand Est region.