Key Points

• A sharp increase in cases of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) has been observed in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, according to data from hospital emergency departments and the SOS Médecins associations

• High activity levels, close to or exceeding the peaks observed in 2021 during the same period

• The increase primarily affects people aged 15 and older

• Increase in SOS Médecins calls and emergency room visits for gastrointestinal symptoms linked to the same food source (food poisoning and collective foodborne infections)