Health Surveillance in the Aquitaine Region. Epidemiological Update as of July 31, 2014.
Mortality:
The number of deaths recorded based on civil registry data remains close to expected levels for this period.
Emergency room visits by vulnerable populations
The number of emergency room visits among children under 1 year of age has remained stable, close to the alert threshold for four consecutive weeks; no significant changes for those aged 75 and older.
Reportable Diseases (MDO)
No unusual situation; 4 cases of Legionnaires’ disease and 4 cases of foodborne illness reported in July.
Chikungunya and dengue: enhanced surveillance
Since May 1, when enhanced surveillance began in Lot-et-Garonne and Gironde—where the tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is established—66 suspected cases have been reported. Among these, 28 cases of chikungunya, 11 cases of dengue, and 1 co-infection have been confirmed, all of which were imported. To date, no locally acquired cases have been identified.
Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE)
Activity is low and in line with expectations in Aquitaine and France.
Asthma and Allergies
According to Oscour® and SOS Médecins, activity is stable for asthma and slightly increasing for allergies in Aquitaine; indicators are stable or slightly decreasing at the national level; the forecast indicates a low allergy risk in the region.
Heat-related illnesses
Activity is decreasing according to Oscour® and SOS Médecins in Aquitaine and nationally. No heatwave is forecast by Météo France.
Enterovirus
meningitis Since week 26, an increase in the number of enteroviruses isolated by the Bordeaux University Hospital, which corresponds to the number of viral meningitis cases reported by the Oscour® network.
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