Key Points

Monitoring of regional indicators for week 2016-03 shows that influenza-related activity has intensified in Normandy, particularly in private practice. The region is now in the pre-epidemic phase of seasonal influenza, in line with trends observed nationwide. Data from week 2016-04 will confirm the start of the influenza epidemic in Normandy next week. Nationally, the epidemic threshold was not yet crossed in week 2016-03, but all indicators for monitoring influenza-like illness were on the rise.