Key Points

This week, the current epidemic situations regarding bronchiolitis, acute gastroenteritis, and influenza have prompted us to provide you with compiled information summarizing the epidemiological contexts of these three seasonal winter illnesses monitored by Cire Normandie. Indeed, the peak of activity related to bronchiolitis in infants has now passed in the region.Activity related to acute gastroenteritis continued to rise in the region during week 2017-01 and remained at high levels. Observations from previous winter seasons indicate that this activity is likely to remain at high levels over the coming weeks. Finally, the increase in activity related to seasonal influenza continued in week 2017-01. The region was in the epidemic phase for the fourth consecutive week.