Health Surveillance in the Aquitaine Region. Epidemiological Update as of July 4, 2013.

Mortality
: Following a slight increase in deaths observed in late May—though without exceeding the alert thresholds—the number of deaths (all ages, 75 and older) recorded in recent weeks appears to be stabilizing at levels typically seen during this time of year.

Emergency room visits by vulnerable populations
Activity related to emergency room visits by vulnerable populations (75 years and older and under 1 year of age) remains consistent with the levels typically observed during this period.

Reportable Diseases (MDO)
No notable changes this week.

Chickenpox
According to the SOS Médecins associations, chickenpox activity remains slightly down and still below the alert threshold.

Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) Both
nationally and regionally, the number of AGE-related visits to hospital emergency departments and private practices remains stable.

Vector-borne diseases
In Lot-et-Garonne, since the resumption of enhanced surveillance for chikungunya and dengue on May 1, one imported case of dengue has been confirmed by the National Reference Center for Arboviruses.

Asthma and Allergies
Activity related to asthma and allergies remains stable in Aquitaine as well as in France.

Heat-related illnesses
Regionally, activity is slightly up according to the Oscour® network and low according to the SOS Médecins associations. Activity is down nationally.

School
Absenteeism In S26, the overall school absenteeism rate continues to rise as the school holidays approach.

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