Key Points

Arboviral Diseases 

• Two imported cases of dengue fever in Corsica and two locally acquired cases of West Nile virus infection (one in each department on the island) have been reported since May 1.

Acute Respiratory Infections

Lower ARI: baseline level

• Influenza and influenza-like illnesses: baseline level, activity on the rise but remaining very low;
• bronchiolitis: baseline level, low case numbers. Rhinovirus circulating in Corsica as on the mainland;
• COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 is actively circulating on the island, as on the mainland, with activity at SOS Médecins and in emergency departments exceeding the levels of the previous two years.

Mortality

• The number of deaths from all causes showed a significant increase in Week 44. This finding will need to be confirmed with data from Week 45.