Key Points

Acute Gastroenteritis

• The number of visits for acute gastroenteritis in emergency departments and private practice (SOS Médecins) is rising sharply, confirming the usual seasonal increase in acute gastroenteritis during this period.

• The number of visits for foodborne illness is also on the rise.

• A significant number of foodborne illnesses linked to oyster consumption have also been reported to the Regional Health Agencies (ARS), which may partly explain these increases.

Pneumonia

• The number of emergency department visits for pneumonia among children under 15 is increasing.

• Visits to private practices (SOS Médecins) are decreasing but remain at high levels.

Flu

• Normandy has been in the pre-epidemic phase since week 51.

• Indicators continue to rise in emergency departments while they are declining in private practice (SOS Médecins).

• The AH1N1 subtype is the most common among hospital samples.

Bronchiolitis

• All indicators continue to decline, but levels remain high nonetheless.

COVID-19

• The decline in emergency department visit rates and procedures at SOS Médecins continues.

• The number of positive laboratory test results is also decreasing.