Key Points

• Late onset of the bronchiolitis epidemic in Réunion in week 06/2020

• 65 emergency department visits among children under 2 years of age in week 08/2020, representing a 33% increase compared to the previous week.

• Hospitalization rate among children under 2 years of age was 45% (n=29) in week 08/2020.

• The proportion of emergency department visits for bronchiolitis among children under 2 years of age out of all causes coded for this age group is estimated at 22% in week 08/2020.