Key points

Bronchiolitis Surveillance

• In mainland France, the epidemiological situation shows that the daily number of emergency room visits for bronchiolitis has stabilized over the past ten days.

• In Nord-Pas-de-Calais, the regional epidemic threshold has been exceeded for the fourth consecutive week. All indicators remain at a high and generally stable level, although they show a very slight decline this week, likely signaling the beginning of a decline in the epidemic in early January.

• In Picardy, the proportion of calls to SOS Médecins for bronchiolitis is up this week, though it remains below the regional epidemic threshold

Surveillance of influenza-like illnesses

• In mainland France, influenza activity is increasing, with most indicators doubling compared to week 2014-51. The epidemic threshold has not yet been crossed, but the start of the epidemic is expected after the school holidays.

• In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy regions, indicators continue to rise, and regional epidemic thresholds have been exceeded for the second consecutive week, with more sustained influenza activity in Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Surveillance of severe influenza cases

• In mainland France, 24 severe cases of influenza have been reported this season.

• In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, 7 severe cases of influenza were reported this week, including 1 death, bringing the total number of reported cases this season to 8.

• In the Picardie region, no severe cases of influenza have been reported this season.

Surveillance of acute gastroenteritis

• In mainland France, the incidence of acute diarrhea cases seen in general practice remains below the epidemic threshold.

• In Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy, calls to SOS Médecins are generally stable and remain below regional epidemic thresholds.

Surveillance of carbon monoxide poisoning

• In mainland France, 63 reports involving 345 people were reported during weeks 51 and 52 of 2014.

• In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, 10 cases were reported to the surveillance system over the past two weeks, involving 31 people, one of whom died.

• In the Picardy region, 4 cases were reported to the surveillance system over the past two weeks.