Health Surveillance in Languedoc-Roussillon. Epidemiological Update as of August 22, 2013.

Key Points

  • Emergency department activity in the region remains high, similar to previous years.

  • The diagnoses recorded in the heat-related indicator (dehydration, heatstroke, or hyponatremia) or general malaise are stable compared to the previous week.

  • Respiratory illnesses: the number of diagnoses remains low.

  • Gastroenteritis: visits to emergency departments and SOS Médecins clinics remain stable and at baseline levels.

  • Vector-borne disease surveillance: no locally acquired cases of chikungunya or dengue in the region. Issues concerning travelers returning from endemic areas are being addressed in accordance with the national containment plan.

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