Key Points

Mortality: According to mortality data provided by INSEE, the observed number of deaths from all causes during week 17 (April 24–30, 2017) remains lower than expected for this period, across all age groups and among those aged 75 and older.

Emergency department visits by vulnerable populations: following the increase observed in week 17, emergency department activity among people aged 75 and older is stable, with figures remaining above those expected for this period. Activity is close to expected levels for children under 1 year of age.

Virology: the number of positive respiratory virus samples from the laboratories at the Bordeaux, Limoges, and Poitiers University Hospitals remained stable in week 19 (44 positive samples). At the Poitiers University Hospital, of the 31 positive samples, the majority were rhinovirus/enterovirus (16 samples) and bocavirus (3 samples). At the Bordeaux University Hospital, of the 11 positive samples, the majority were rhinovirus (6 samples) and parainfluenza (3 samples). At the Limoges University Hospital, 2 samples were positive, 1 for adenovirus and 1 for bacavirus

Gastroenteritis: activity remains within expected ranges for this time of year according to SOS Médecins and Oscour® data.

Notifiable diseases (NDs):

Significant increase in measles reports since January 2017, indicating that the virus is actively circulating in several departments in the region (depts. 87, 86, 33, 47, 24, 16). More than half of these cases were reported in the Haute-Vienne department (87), with several cases among hospital staff (hospitals in Limoges and Saint-Junien).

Allergies: Allergy activity observed by SOS Médecins remains stable in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, while activity is on the rise nationally according to Oscour and SOS Médecins. In the region, the risk of grass pollen allergies is very high in Lot-et-Garonne and high in all other departments of the region.

Chickenpox: Chickenpox activity, according to SOS Médecins data, is stable, with rates below seasonal expectations.

Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika – Enhanced surveillance in Aquitaine: Since May 1, when enhanced surveillance began in the region’s departments infested with Aedes albopictus, 12 suspected cases have been reported. Among them, 1 case of dengue has been confirmed.