Key Points

Flu

• OSCOUR®: The number of emergency department visits for flu-like illness, across all age groups, remained stable in week 44 of 2023 compared to the previous week. The proportion of flu-related cases remains low and at levels similar to those observed last year.

• SOS Médecins: The number of consultations for flu-like illness, across all age groups, increased slightly in week 44 of 2023. The flu activity rate is 4.4%, which is higher than the rates observed during the same period in the previous two years.

Bronchiolitis

• OSCOUR®: In week 44-2023, the proportion of activity related to bronchiolitis among children under 2 years of age in emergency departments continues to rise. It stands at 12%, representing 189 visits. The proportion of hospitalizations for bronchiolitis among all hospitalizations following a visit to the emergency department is 24.2%, compared to 18.5% in week 43-2023.

• SOS Médecins: In week 44 of 2023, the proportion of cases related to bronchiolitis among SOS Médecins cases increased sharply compared to the previous week. It stands at 10.8%, representing 70 consultations.

COVID-19

• OSCOUR®: In week 44 of 2023, the number of emergency department visits for COVID-19 remained generally stable compared to previous weeks (302 visits versus 343 in week 43 of 2023 and 306 in week 42 of 2023), representing 1.3% of total activity.

• SOS Médecins: In week 44 of 2023, the number of SOS Médecins consultations for COVID-19 remained stable (188 consultations compared to 166 in week 43 of 2023), representing 2.5% of the activity of SOS Médecins associations in the region.

Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika

• From May 1 to November 8, 2023, 70 cases of dengue and 1 case of chikungunya were confirmed in the Grand Est region.