Epidemiological Surveillance in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Update as of April 21, 2022.

Key Points

COVID-19

  • Viral circulation remains high.

  • Increase in the number of patients in conventional inpatient care.

  • The number of patients in critical care has stabilized.

  • Decrease in the number of hospital deaths.

Flu

  • Epidemic period: Week 13 of the epidemic—peak reached in Week 14.

  • Emergency departments - Emergency department activity related to flu-like symptoms is decreasing.

  • SOS Médecins - The proportion of consultations for a diagnosis of influenza-like illness is decreasing.

  • Sentinelles Network - The incidence rate for influenza-like illness reported by the Sentinelles network in week 15, not yet consolidated, is 247 per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [111; 383]), down from previous levels.

  • Virological Surveillance - Since the start of surveillance, the Rénal network has isolated 3,079 type A viruses and 1 type B virus. Physicians in the Sentinelles network have isolated 65 type A influenza viruses (data not available for the week analyzed).

  • Severe influenza cases: 24 cases admitted to intensive care were reported by the intensive care sentinel network.

Acute gastroenteritis

  • Emergency departments: the proportion of visits for gastroenteritis is declining.

  • SOS Médecins: The proportion of consultations for a diagnosis of gastroenteritis is decreasing.

  • Sentinel Network: The incidence rate for acute diarrhea reported by the Sentinel Network in week 15, not yet consolidated, is 76 per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [0; 152]).

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