Key points

• The epidemic began about a month earlier than in previous seasons

• The previous outbreak (October 2021) has recently ended, with virus circulation higher than in previous years during the inter-epidemic phase

• Circulation levels remain high, but indicators have declined for the second consecutive week:

  • 32 emergency room visits recorded in Week 08;

  • Decrease in the number of hospitalizations following an emergency department visit (16 in Week 8);

  • Decrease in bronchiolitis cases among private practitioners;

  • Decrease in the number of biologically confirmed RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) cases.