Summary

• During week 32 (August 7–13, 2017), visits to emergency departments and hospitalizations decreased among children (by 7% and 5%, respectively) and remained stable among adults.

• Visits for most seasonal conditions were down, with the exception of emergency department visits for asthma attacks among both children (+10% for ages 2–14) and adults (+13% for ages 15–74). However, the proportion of emergency room visits for asthma among total activity remains comparable to that of the previous two years. An increase in visits for conjunctivitis is also noted among adults (+6%).

• Among the most common conditions, there was an increase in visits for abdominal pain among children under 2 years of age, as well as for urinary tract infections (+8%). A 23% increase was also observed among children under 2 years of age for skin and subcutaneous infections (data not shown).

• Among adults, the most common conditions are all stable or declining, with the exception of visits for urinary tract infections among adults aged 75 and older (+10%).