Key Points

Acute Respiratory Infections

• In week 09-2026, indicators for acute respiratory infections (ARI) were stable or declining, both in hospitals and in community settings (Table 1), across all age groups.

• This ARI activity was primarily driven by the use of healthcare services for influenza-like illnesses and acute bronchitis (in outpatient settings), and for pneumonia (in hospitals).

Bronchiolitis (children under 1 year of age)

• Like other regions, Occitanie has been in the post-epidemic phase for several weeks. Indeed, through week 09, the number of cases and the proportion of emergency department visits remained at a moderate level, as did hospitalizations. At SOS Médecins, the number of cases treated over the past two weeks was higher than in previous weeks.

Influenza and influenza-like illness

• In week 09-2026, the Occitanie region returned to the baseline level (green) and emerged from the post-epidemic phase. Indicators were in sharp decline (Table 3, Figures 7–14) across all age groups.

• The flu epidemic has ended and lasted 11 weeks, from week 49-2025 to 07-2026. All regions in mainland France are now at the baseline level.

COVID-19

• In week 09-2026, indicators were at low levels in Occitanie. Indicators were stable.