The gastroenteritis virus has been spreading for two weeks in mainland France. Last week, 167,500 new cases of gastro were reported, indicates the Sentinels network.
Watery stools more than three times a day, sometimes mixed with blood or phlegm, and which goes hand in hand with cramps, fever and general weakness, if you have these symptoms you have no doubt not succeeded in escaping the virus of gastroenteritis which is currently falling on France. why actor takes stock of this usual epidemic every winter.
167,500 new cases in one week
According to Sentinels Network, in mainland France, last week, the incidence rate of cases of acute diarrhea seen in general practice was estimated at 261 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (i.e. 167,500 new cases), an increase compared to previous weeks and just below the epidemic threshold (274 cases per 100,000 inhabitants).
As proof, last week, two of the four drug classes monitored had reached their alert threshold, confirming the intensification of cases of gastroenteritis in mainland France.
Strong growth in Lorraine
At the regional level, the highest incidence rates were observed in: Lorraine (464 cases per 100,000 inhabitants), Ile-de-France (390) and Brittany (390).
Regarding the reported cases, the median age of the cases was 25 years (from 5 months to 94 years). Men accounted for 51% of the cases. The clinical pictures reported by the Sentinels network did not present any particular sign of seriousness (0.3% of the cases reported were hospitalized).
Acute diarrhea Week 2014s04 in number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants
The epidemic threshold expected next week
Finally, according to the forecast model based on historical data, the level of activity of acute diarrhea should continue to increase and exceed the epidemic threshold next week (see graph opposite).
So, to try to escape contamination, simple preventive measures exist: wash your hands with soap and water after going to the toilet. This gesture must also be performed several times during the preparation of meals. The same precautions must be taken before and after changing babies and always before and after their meals.
Finally, if it is too late and you are already feeling the first symptoms (feverish state, stiffness), avoid being in contact with fragile people such as the elderly, infants, pregnant women or people suffering from respiratory or heart disease.
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