Health Surveillance in Brittany. Epidemiological Update as of April 26, 2017.

Key Points

Gastroenteritis: Epidemic activity among children under 5 (declining). Downward trend in emergency room visits among children under 5 (accounting for 68% of hospitalizations [declining]); gastroenteritis accounts for 10% of diagnoses in this age group (declining).Slight increase in SOS Médecins consultations (all ages), activity below seasonal averages. Low activity in primary care: incidence rate of acute diarrhea estimated at 74 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [0, 158], unconsolidated Sentinelles data).Circulation of rotavirus identified in enteric specimens analyzed at the virology laboratories of the Rennes University Hospital and the Brest University Hospital.

Chickenpox: Slight decrease in visits to local emergency departments, remaining above seasonal averages. High activity in primary care: incidence rate estimated at 61 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [0, 125], unconsolidated Sentinelles data).

Publishing year: 28

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