Summary In Week 18 (April 27–May 3, 2020), there was an uptick in total SOS Médecins activity, which was more pronounced among those under 15 years of age (+18%, or +1,160 cases) than...

Summary In Week 18 (April 27–May 3, 2020), emergency department visits and hospitalizations following such visits increased moderately among children under 2 years of age (up 7%, or 527...

Key Points For the past five weeks, epidemiological indicators of SARS-CoV-2 transmission have been declining in France, with the exception of Mayotte A decrease in calls to SOS...

Summary In Week 17 (April 20–26, 2020), emergency department visits increased among children and adults (up 7%, or 1,052 visits, and up 5%, or 8,641 visits, respectively)....

Summary In Week 17 (April 20–26, 2020), there was a decrease in total SOS Médecins activity across all age groups (-9%, or 4,173 fewer visits). Cases involving suspected COVID-19 have...

Key Points Over the past four weeks, epidemiological indicators of SARS-CoV-2 circulation in the community and in hospitals have been declining: a decrease in calls to SOS Médecins and...

Key Points Lead poisoning in children remains a significant public health issue, with 500 to 700 cases diagnosed annually between 2015 and 2018 in France. Prescribing physicians must...

Summary In Week 15 (April 6–12, 2020), for the second consecutive week, total activity at SOS Médecins clinics remained stable among those aged 65 and older and declined in other age...

Summary In Week 15 (April 6–12, 2020), visits to emergency departments and subsequent hospitalizations increased among children aged 2–14 (+20.5%, or +3,480 visits, and +12%, or +255...

Key Points Decrease in COVID-19-related visits to primary care, SOS Médecins, and hospital emergency departments, reflecting a decline in new infections Decrease in new...