Key Points

Acute Respiratory Infections

• In week 07-2026, indicators for acute respiratory infections (ARI) were declining, both in hospitals and in the community, across all age groups.

Bronchiolitis (children under 1 year of age)

• The southern half of the country, including Occitanie, remained in the post-epidemic phase in week 07-2026. Hospital data from Occitanie still showed high numbers of cases coded as suspected bronchiolitis, but in the absence of patient testing, these cases could also be linked to other viruses currently circulating.

Influenza and influenza-like illness

• In week 07-2026, the Occitanie region was in its 11th week of the influenza epidemic.

COVID-19

• In week 07-2026, indicators were at low levels in Occitanie. Syndromic indicators were stable, and virological indicators showed a slight increase in wastewater and hospital laboratories.