Key Points

Dengue

• The dengue epidemic has been over in the region since the end of August. During week 52, the number of consultations for dengue-like syndrome was declining to a low level (data not available for week 1).

Malaria

• The number of malaria cases diagnosed in the healthcare system over the past two weeks remained low, with a total of 7 cases of P. vivax (1 in week 52 and 6 in week 01). Among these, 3 were relapses.

• The number of malaria cases diagnosed in the healthcare system over the past two weeks remained low, with a total of 7 P. vivax cases (1 in week 52 and 6 in week 01). Of these, 3 were relapses.

Acute respiratory infections

• The circulation of RSV among children under two years of age, responsible for the current bronchiolitis epidemic in French Guiana, is decreasing and has been at a low level for the past two weeks. At the same time, the circulation of the influenza virus has been increasing significantly over the past two weeks. French Guiana is classified as being in a pre-epidemic phase for influenza.

Diarrhea

• Activity is decreasing in isolated communities (CDPS and local hospitals) and stable along the coast (data from the Cayenne and Saint Laurent du Maroni hospitals). Data from the Kourou hospital and the sentinel physician network are not available in S01.