Key Points

• Gastroenteritis: high activity in the Languedoc-Roussillon region; all indicators tracked across various data sources point to widespread circulation of viruses associated with gastroenteritis;

• Bronchiolitis: very high activity in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, nearing the epidemic peak; activity remains high nationwide, with a decrease in the number of cases in week 2014-01;

• Influenza: low activity; a few sporadic cases reported by the virology laboratories at the Nîmes and Montpellier university hospitals; a slight increase in diagnosed cases reported by the SOS Médecins associations in Nîmes and Montpellier;

• Hospital strain: This week, several facilities reported situations of strain.