Key Facts

• The flu epidemic is taking hold in the region; the incidence rate of flu-like illness consultations is 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (data from the Unified Flu Network) in Alsace. With the influenza A (H3N2) virus being the predominant strain this season, we expect to see numerous clusters of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in facilities caring for dependent elderly individuals.

• The bronchiolitis epidemic among children under 2 years of age is subsiding in mainland France. The same trend is observed at the regional level.

• The number of gastroenteritis cases diagnosed by the SOS Médecins associations in Alsace has been relatively stable for several weeks. Virological data confirm the predominant circulation of GII4 genotype noroviruses.