France

In metropolitan France, last week (2018w41), the incidence rate of Acute diarrhea seen in general practice was estimated at 120 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [103 ; 137]), below the epidemic threshold (143 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) [1].
At the regional level, the highest incidence rates were noted in: Pays de la Loire (147 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, 95% CI [53 ; 241]), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (147, 95% CI [66 ; 228]), Ile-de-France (140, 95% CI [61 ; 219]) and Grand Est (126, 95% CI [71 ; 181]).
[1] Costagliola D, et al. A routine tool for detection and assessment of epidemics of influenza-like syndromes in France. Am J Public Health. 1991;81(1):97-9.

In metropolitan France, last week (2018w41), the incidence rate of Influenza-like illness seen in general practice was estimated at 13 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [8 ; 18]).
At the regional level, the highest incidence rates were noted in: Normandie (46 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, 95% CI [1 ; 91]), Grand Est (41, 95% CI [0 ; 118]) and Pays de la Loire (30, 95% CI [0 ; 78]).
Virological monitoring: Virological monitoring: Since week 2018w40, 34 patients were swabbed by sentinelles physicians (21 by GPs and 13 by paediatricians). Among the samples tested (n=34), none was positive for any influenza viruses.
Among the samples tested for other respiratory viruses, 41.2% (n=14) were positive for the rhinovirus (hRV), 3.4% (n=1) were positive for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and none was positive for the metapneumovirus (hMPV).
The samples were analysed by the National Center of Reference for influenzae viruses (Institut Pasteur Paris, ’Hospices Civils de Lyon’) and by the Laboratory of Virology of Université de Corse.
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In metropolitan France, last week (2018w41), the incidence rate of Chickenpox seen in general practice was estimated at 5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI [1 ; 9]).
Few low intensity clusters were reported.