Epidemiological Surveillance in the Pays de la Loire Region. Update as of July 9, 2015.

Over the past week in the region:

  • Season for enterovirus-related viral meningitis, with 19 enterovirus isolates in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at Nantes University Hospital since the beginning of June.

  • Increase in the number of heat-related illnesses (heatstroke and hyperthermia) due to rising temperatures last week.

  • Slightly elevated number of emergency room visits for all causes among people aged 75 and older over the past two weeks

  • Diagnoses of allergies and asthma attacks by SOS Médecins continued to decline last week. Information on pollen risks is available on the following websites: - Sentinel Pollinariums (Nantes and Laval): http://www.airpl.org/pollens/pollinariums_sentinelles_et_alertes_pollens- National Aerobiological Surveillance Network (RNSA): http://www.pollens.fr/docs/vigilance.html

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