Key Bridges

COVID-19

• SOS Médecins: decrease in the number of COVID-19-related medical procedures among those aged 65 and older. The number of procedures increased slightly among children under 15 and among those aged 15–44. Data from the Essonne and Seine-et-Marne associations are not included due to a transmission issue.

• Emergency room visits: decrease in the number of visits for COVID-19 among those aged 65 and older. The indicator remained stable in other age groups. Decrease in visits followed by hospitalization.

Bronchiolitis

• Among children under one year of age, there was an increase in emergency department visits for bronchiolitis, accompanied by a decrease in visits followed by hospitalization compared to week 44. Children under one year of age accounted for 91% of emergency department visits for bronchiolitis among children under two years of age and 94% of visits followed by hospitalization.

• Increase in calls to SOS Médecins* for bronchiolitis among children under two years of age.

Influenza

• In hospitals, activity levels related to influenza-like illness remained low in Week 45, with indicators showing a slight increase compared to Week 44. However, there was a more significant increase in emergency department visits for influenza-like illness among children under 15 in Week 45 compared to Week 44.

• In private practice, visits for influenza-like illness increased at SOS Médecins* and within the Sentinelles network.

Acute gastroenteritis

• Moderate activity levels were observed in the SOS Médecins network and low levels in hospital emergency departments.

Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika

• Since May 1, 518 imported cases of arboviruses transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes have been identified and investigated in the Île-de-France region: 504 cases of dengue, 10 cases of chikungunya, 3 cases of Zika, and 1 case of co-infection (dengue + chikungunya). Other cases are currently under investigation.

• The first confirmed case of chikungunya was documented in Île-de-France in late July and classified as locally acquired, as it met the definition criteria. No other cases have been detected.