Health Surveillance in Brittany. Epidemiological Update as of January 13, 2016.
Summary
Influenza and Influenza-like IllnessNo confirmation of a pre-epidemic phase this week: stable number of emergency department visits, declining use of SOS Médecins. Type B viral circulation, moderately increasing at Rennes University Hospital, very low at Brest University Hospital.
GastroenteritisHigh activity in primary care, with no visible impact on visits to hospital and community emergency departments.Incidence rate of acute diarrhea in primary care estimated at 211 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [112, 310], unconsolidated Sentinelles data).Accounts for 1% of diagnoses in emergency departments and 7% of those reported by SOS Médecins. Reports of clusters of acute gastroenteritis cases in nursing homes.
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