Epidemiological surveillance in the Lorraine region. Update as of February 20, 2014.
Key Points
According to data from the Unified Influenza Network, the influenza epidemic threshold has been exceeded since Week 5.
In the Lorraine region, an increase in influenza-related activity has been observed, according to data from emergency departments as well as from the Unified Influenza Network.
At the national and regional levels, influenza A remains the dominant strain.
Bronchiolitis activity remains stable in Lorraine, as does the number of positive RSV samples, according to data from the virology laboratory at Nancy University Hospital.
Gastroenteritis activity remains steady in Lorraine.
According to data from the virology laboratory at the Nancy University Hospital, rotavirus is the main circulating virus.
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