OSCOUR National Newsletter, August 27, 2019
In week 34 (August 19–25, 2019), total emergency department activity and hospitalizations following visits remained stable for both children and adults. Over the past week, most non-specific and seasonal indicators were stable or declining across all age groups. There was only a slight increase in visits due to malaise among children (+8%, or +36 visits) and those aged 15–74 (+7%, or +403 visits), and for isolated fever among adults (+5%, or +69 visits). The most common conditions are also stable or declining among children and adults aged 15–74, with the exception of visits for urinary tract infections among children under 2 years of age (+31%). Among people aged 75 and older, these conditions are mostly showing a slight increase. Notable increases include abdominal pain (+9%), stroke (+7%), and heart failure (+6%).
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