Key Points

Flu

• OSCOUR®: The number of emergency department visits for flu-like illness, across all age groups, remained stable in week 45 of 2023 compared to the previous week. The proportion of cases remains low and at levels similar to those observed last year.

• SOS Médecins: The number of consultations for flu-like illness, across all age groups, remained stable in week 45 of 2023. The flu activity rate was 4.8%, which is higher than the rates observed during the same period in the previous two years.

Bronchiolitis

• OSCOUR®: In week 45 of 2023, the proportion of activity related to bronchiolitis among children under 2 years of age in emergency departments continues to rise. It stands at 14%, representing 198 visits. The proportion of hospitalizations for bronchiolitis among all hospitalizations following a visit to the emergency department is 26.1%, compared to 24.2% in week 44-2023.

• SOS Médecins: In week 45 of 2023, the proportion of cases related to bronchiolitis among SOS Médecins cases decreased compared to the previous week. It stands at 6.1%, or 32 consultations.

COVID-19

• OSCOUR®: In week 45 of 2023, the number of emergency department visits for COVID-19 remained generally stable compared to the previous week (311 visits versus 306 in week 44 of 2023), representing 1.3% of total activity.

• SOS Médecins: In week 45-2023, the number of SOS Médecins consultations for COVID-19 remained stable (143 consultations compared to 155 in week 44-2023), representing 2% of the activity of SOS Médecins associations in the region.