Overall Trends: The number of visits increased by 6% (+2,674 visits) among children under 2 years of age, decreased by 5% among children aged 2–14, and remained stable among adults. Hospitalizations also increased by 5% among children under 2 years of age (+195 hospitalizations) and among people aged 75 and older (+1,238 hospitalizations). The total number of cases across all age groups remains higher than those observed in 2013 and 2014 during the same period.

Trends in the Most Common ConditionsWith the exception of visits for trauma, the main conditions among adults aged 75 and older are on the rise, particularly visits for acute bronchitis, pneumonia, cardiac decompensation, arrhythmia or conduction disorders, dyspnea/respiratory failure, and abdominal pain.The main conditions seen in emergency departments among children aged 2–14 and adults aged 15–74 are stable or declining. Of note among children under 2 years of age is the increase in visits for gastroenteritis, asthma, and conjunctivitis.

Trends in Seasonal IndicatorsWith 5,986 visits over the past week, emergency department visits for influenza/influenza-like illness have stabilized among children under 15 years of age, while they are on the rise among adults, particularly among those aged 75 and older: 12% among those aged 15–74 (+281 visits) and +46% among those aged 75 and older (+151 visits). The numbers are significantly higher than those in 2012 and 2013. At the regional level, flu-related emergency department activity appears to be stabilizing in all regions except the Southwest. Hospitalizations are also up 43% among adults (i.e., +147 hospitalizations). Emergency department visits for acute bronchitis are up 7% among those aged 15–74 (+100 visits) and 20% among those aged 75 and older (+187 visits), while they are down among children. Visits for pneumonia have also increased among adults (+11%, +554 visits) over the past week. For these two indicators, however, activity remains significantly higher than in 2012 and 2013 during this period. Emergency department visits for gastroenteritis are up 15% among children (+269 visits) and among adults aged 75 and older (+73%, or +40 visits). The number of visits is slightly higher than in the two previous years. Emergency room visits for asthma also rose by 19% over the past week among children under 2 years of age (+53 visits) and among people aged 75 and older (+24 visits). The numbers remain higher than in the previous two years. Emergency room visits for other seasonal indicators (ENT infections, bronchiolitis, and isolated fever) are stable or declining across all age groups, with figures higher than in the previous two years for ENT infections and isolated fever.