is the situation worse than in other regions?

Many hospitals in France are experiencing difficulties with the multiplication of case of flu. The Brittany is not spared. Update at the beginning of January 2025.

The latest figures on the flu epidemic

At the start of 2025, Brittany is at alert level 3 of the seasonal influenza epidemic alert level:

Detection of influenza A and influenza B viruses according to the Virology laboratories of Rennes University Hospital and Brest University Hospital.

There is therefore a epidemic activity in Brittany. Like the entire French territory, as well as Guadeloupe and Martinique.

According to Oscour®, in Brittany, the flu represents 3,3 % of total activity in hospital emergencies, with 501 cases in the first week of 2025, compared to 510 in week 52 of 2024.

On the side of SOS Médecins, ARS Bretagne reports an “increase in the number of consultations with 980 consultations for influenza and influenza-like illness in week 1 of 2025 (compared to 863 in week 52 of 2024) representing 18.2% of total activity.”

The Sentinels network (+IQVIA) reveals stability of indicators at the start of 2025. “The incidence rate of cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) seen in general medicine consultations was estimated at 564 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (data not available). consolidated)”, indicates the ARS.

Comparison with the national average

In Brittany, at the start of 2025, there is 3,193.6 hospitalizations after going to the emergency room for flu (all ages) on 10 000 passages*. Across France, it is 2,145.9 per 10,000 passages. Brittany is above the national average.

On the other hand, regarding the medical acts from SOS doctors for the flu, there are 1,816.2 medical procedures per 10,000 procedures in Brittany, compared to 2,026.9 medical procedures per 10,000 procedures in France.

Brittany is also below average regarding trips to the emergency room for the flu: 335 per 10,000 passages in Brittany, compared to 518.1 per 10,000 passages in France.

For the rate of visits to emergency rooms for flu, let’s look at the weeks spent in Brittany:

• week 52 of 2024: 335.9 per 10,000 passages
• week 51 of 2024: 215.1 per 10,000 passages
• week 50 of 2024: 121.7 per 10,000 passages
• week 49 of 2024: 67.2 per 10,000 passages

White plans in two departments

The emergency services of health establishments in the Department of Morbihan are experiencing a important activity. The white plan was triggered in the hospitals of Vannes and Ploërmel on January 3, 2025.

In this context, the population is reminded to call their GP as a priority during the day, or to seek a medical appointment via teleconsultation. In the event of a life-threatening emergency or in doubt about the seriousness of the situation, you must call 15 (or 114 for deaf or hard of hearing people) before going to the emergency room.

In view of the hospital tensions in Ille-et-Vilaine, the ARS Bretagne launched a departmental blank plan on January 9, 2025 .

Vaccination possible

It’s not too late to get vaccinated against the flu and Covid-19:

Vaccination is primarily aimed at the most vulnerable and exposed people: people aged over 65, suffering from one or more co-morbidities, pregnant women from the 1st trimester of pregnancy and people living in their entourage or in regular contact with immunocompromised or vulnerable people, including professionals in the health and medico-social sectors.

Furthermore, the wearing a mask is strongly recommendedin very crowded situations, in enclosed and poorly ventilated places such as public transport, and in particular in the presence of fragile people, as well as for the most vulnerable people.

Sources: ARS Bretagne and Géodes – *Be careful with these figures, these are the number of flu passages out of 10,000 passages.

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