Headlines Extreme Cold: Precautions to Take! Winter is here, and temperatures have dropped… The cold can sometimes reach temperatures that vulnerable people, such as the elderly or...

Key Points Bronchiolitis: Emergency department visits were high in weeks 51 and 52 of 2014, and hospitalizations for this condition were frequent (up to 47% in week 52)....

Situation Analysis Epidemiological indicators show an overall increase in gastroenteritis activity in Guadeloupe over the past several weeks. The fact that the expected seasonal...

Trends in Overall Activity: The number of visits and hospitalizations has risen slightly among children under 2 years of age (+5%, or 1,217 more visits; +3%, or 110 more...

Summary During the second week of December (December 8–14, 2014 – Week 50), the number of deaths recorded by civil registry offices was in line with expectations for this period....

Epidemiological Situation Indicators for GEA in the Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie regions continued to rise in week 51 of 2014, indicating that both regions are entering the...

Epidemiological Situation A general review of regional indicators shows that the peak of the seasonal bronchiolitis epidemic among children under 2 years of age appears to be...