Bronchiolitis, COVID-19, and the Flu in the Caribbean. Bulletin dated February 27, 2025.
Key points
Martinique
COVID-19: Low levels of city and hospital indicators.
Influenza: ongoing epidemic; decline in community and hospital indicators (emergency department visits and hospitalizations); decrease in positivity rate; influenza A predominant. Since the start of the epidemic (week 2024–51), 9 severe cases hospitalized in intensive care have been reported (data currently being consolidated).
Bronchiolitis: all indicators stable; only 1 positive sample in week 2025-08.
Guadeloupe
COVID-19: Slight increase in emergency room visits with no positive test results in hospital laboratories.
Influenza: ongoing epidemic; community and hospital indicators again stable and high; positivity rate decreasing; influenza A predominant. Since the start of enhanced influenza surveillance (week 2024-40), 17 severe cases hospitalized in intensive care have been reported (data currently being consolidated).
Bronchiolitis: decrease in outpatient visits; hospital indicators stable; no positive test results in week 2025-08.
Saint Martin
COVID-19: no outpatient visits or hospital admissions.
Influenza: ongoing epidemic; increase in hospital indicators.
Bronchiolitis: low indicator levels; slight increase in outpatient visits; one emergency room visit.
Saint Barthélemy
COVID-19: no outpatient visits or hospital admissions.
Flu: ongoing epidemic; decrease in outpatient visits, stabilization of emergency room visits with no hospitalizations.
Bronchiolitis: no outpatient visits or hospital admissions.
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