Over the past week in the region:

• The flu epidemic is subsiding, with conditions nearing a return to normal; 47 cases of severe flu have been reported by intensive care units since December, the vast majority of which were type A.

• The season continues to be characterized by a low number of reports of clusters of acute respiratory infections in nursing homes.

• The number of gastroenteritis cases seen by SOS Médecins and the number of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in nursing homes continue to decline.