Epidemiological Situation Medical activity related to gastroenteritis has been declining since the beginning of October. The peak of the outbreak appears to have passed during the last...

Highlights from the Midi-Pyrénées Region

Highlights Health Surveillance Bulletin: Notifiable Infectious Diseases A Health Surveillance Bulletin (BVS) from the Cire Bourgogne Franche-Comté, focusing on notifiable infectious...

Summary In week 42, there was a marked increase in emergency room visits by children under 2 years of age for bronchiolitis, an increase confirmed by requests to physical therapists in...

National Situation According to the update dated 10/23/12 (InVS), the number of emergency room visits by children under 2 years of age for bronchiolitis is on the rise (Figure 1). This...

Situation in Rhône-Alpes Acute diarrhea / Gastroenteritis: The Sentinelles network reported moderate activity in week 41 (October 8–14) (131 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) and, for...

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Situation Analysis Since the third week of September (week 2012-38), the number of bronchiolitis cases seen in general practice has exceeded the maximum values expected for the...

Summary Over the past week in the region: - The number of visits for asthma attacks and nasopharyngitis in children has stabilized.