The winter wave of gastroenteritis is still active in France and in particular in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
The incidence rate of diagnosed cases of gastroenteritis was up slightly during the New Year’s holiday week, according to the health ministry. The national epidemic threshold (138) has been reached in several departments, including those of Aquitaine, placed in high activity.
At the regional level, the highest incidence rates were indeed observed in Nouvelle-Aquitaine (139 cases per 100,000 inhabitants), Brittany (161 cases per 100,000 inhabitants), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ( 157 cases per 100,000 inhabitants).
In mainland France, last week, from December 27, 2021 to January 2, 2022, the incidence rate of cases of acute diarrhea seen in general practice was estimated at 121 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. This rate is increasing compared to the previous week (consolidated data: 91 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) and is at a lower level of activity than those usually observed during this period, according to the Sentinels network. The national epidemic threshold was set at 138.
Last week, 79,617 people consulted for this reason.