According to the Sentinelles network bulletin, published on Wednesday, the incidence rate of cases of acute diarrhea seen in general medicine consultations last week (between February 27 and March 5, 2023) in France was estimated at 118 cases. per 100,000 inhabitants. An increase in the rate compared to the previous week (92 cases per 100,000 inhabitants).
Paca in the lead
In four French regions, the epidemic activity of gastroenteritis is particularly strong: in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (195 cases per 100,000 inhabitants), in the Grand Est (176 cases per 100,000 inhabitants), in New Aquitaine (176 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) and in Hauts-de-France (149 cases per 100,000 inhabitants).
300 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for the Saint-Cyr-Toulon-Le Lavandou arc
If the average in Paca is 195 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, the Var is in the red, in particular the Saint-Cyr-Toulon-Le Lavandou arc, with 300 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
To limit the risk of transmission, careful and frequent cleaning of the hands with soap is necessary, recalls Public Health France.
Since certain viruses (rotavirus and norovirus) are very resistant in the environment and present on surfaces, these must be carefully and regularly cleaned in places with a high risk of transmission (children’s communities, institutions caring for the elderly).