Key Points

• Decline in outpatient visits for acute respiratory infections, likely reflecting the waning of the COVID-19 epidemic

• Increase in consultations for flu-like illness in primary care, particularly in the Maroni region

• Increase in emergency department visits for flu-like illness

• Positivity rate in private practice on the rise and at a high level

• Predominant strain: influenza A/H3N2 virus

• 2 severe cases admitted to intensive care since the start of viral circulation this season