Key Points

• Increase in cases of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) observed in France and Nouvelle-Aquitaine based on data from hospital emergency departments and SOS Médecins

• Relatively moderate activity levels, close to what is typically observed during this period

• Increase in emergency department visits for gastrointestinal symptoms linked to a single food source (food poisoning and outbreaks of foodborne infections) on December 25 and 26, 2023