Key points

Acute Respiratory Infections

• The proportion of activity related to acute respiratory infections (ARI) in hospital emergency departments reached 5%, one of the highest levels in the past six seasons.

• In community practice, the intensity of the outbreak was comparable to that observed in the previous season.

• In nursing homes in the region, a similar number of COVID-19 and influenza cases were reported.

Influenza, influenza-like illness

• In hospital emergency departments, two epidemic peaks were observed.

  • The second peak mainly affected children under 15 years of age.

  • The number and proportion of visits for influenza were the highest in the past six seasons, as was the proportion of hospitalizations for this reason.

• In community practice, the flu epidemic was also particularly pronounced.

• Vaccination coverage remained stable compared to the previous season, but remains well below the recommended 75% threshold.

Bronchiolitis (< 2 years)

• Activity in hospital emergency departments and at SOS Médecins was lower this season than in the previous two.

• The vast majority of severe bronchiolitis cases admitted to intensive care were under 1 year of age, and half of them had received treatment with Beyfortus®.

COVID-19

• COVID-19-related activity in hospital emergency departments and at SOS Médecins remained low and stable throughout the season.

• Vaccination coverage was 69% among residents in nursing homes and 6% among staff working in these facilities.