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Flu and Bronchiolitis Sweep Nearly All of France as Corsica Enters Pre-Epidemic Stage

The latest report from Santé publique France points to climbing flu indicators across all ages, reinforcing calls to vaccinate.

Overview

  • Public health data for the week ending December 7 show every mainland region in flu epidemic except Corsica, which has moved to pre-epidemic status.
  • Overseas updates note Mayotte in epidemic and French Guiana in pre-epidemic for flu, while bronchiolitis has reached Guadeloupe and Martinique.
  • Influenza trends are comparable to the same period last year, against the backdrop of a 2024–2025 season linked to more than 17,000 deaths.
  • Bronchiolitis indicators are stabilizing in community and hospital settings, yet about fifteen infants from Île-de-France have been transferred to neighboring hospitals since mid-October.
  • The vaccination campaign is performing better than last year as the Health Ministry releases reserve stocks after local pharmacy shortages, with RSV protections Beyfortus and Abrysvo available; Covid indicators remain low as wastewater detection rises for a second week.