Key Points

Mortality
Following the decline in mortality observed over the past five weeks, the number of deaths recorded in week 15 is approaching expected levels.

Emergency room visits by vulnerable populations
Activity related to emergency room visits by vulnerable populations (75 years and older and under 1 year of age) remains below alert thresholds.

Reportable Diseases
No significant changes this week.

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning as of 03/31/13
End of the 2012–2013 surveillance period.

Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and AGE outbreaks in long-term care facilities (LTCFs)
Nationally, the number of consultations for gastroenteritis in hospital emergency departments and private practices continues to stabilize. In Aquitaine, this figure remains below alert thresholds.

Influenza and outbreaks of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in nursing homes
End of influenza surveillance for the 2012-2013 season. Note that the reporting system for clusters of ARI cases in nursing homes remains in place throughout the year.

Bronchiolitis
The 2012-2013 bronchiolitis epidemic was of moderate intensity compared to the previous season, with the onset of epidemic activity as early as late October and an intensification beginning in late November/early December, depending on the data sources. Since January, activity has gradually declined and has fallen below the thresholds. The on-call shifts organized by the AquiRespi network to care for children with seasonal respiratory illnesses will end this weekend (April 28).

Chickenpox Low
activity in Aquitaine according to the Sentinelles® network and SOS Médecins.

School Absenteeism The
overall school absenteeism rate remains stable in S16.