Key points

Acute lower respiratory infections

• Activity level: Close to moderate

• Healthcare utilization: Increasing activity in emergency departments and community settings

Bronchiolitis

• Alert level: 4th week of the epidemic

• Healthcare utilization: Activity increasing in emergency departments and stable in community settings

Flu

• Alert level: 3rd week of the epidemic

• Healthcare utilization: Activity is rising sharply in emergency departments and in community settings. The epidemic trend is similar to that of the winters of 2022–2023 and 2024–2025: the Santé publique France-Pasteur forecasting model anticipates a 4% peak in flu-related emergency department visits from December 22 to January 4 (followed by a decline)

COVID-19

• Activity level: Low

• Healthcare utilization: Stable activity in emergency departments and community settings

Acute gastroenteritis

• Activity level: Moderate

• Healthcare utilization: Stable activity in emergency departments and decreasing in community settings