OSCOUR National Newsletter, January 20, 2026

Published on 21 January 2026

Key Points

In Week 03 (January 12–18), the number of emergency department visits rose sharply among children aged 2–14 (+29%, or 15,470 visits) and more moderately among children under 2 (+6%, or 1,302 visits). Activity remained stable among adults. Hospitalizations following emergency room visits followed this trend, with an increase among children aged 2–14 (+16%, or 790 hospitalizations) and children under 2 (+9%, or 321 hospitalizations).

Trends in respiratory indicators:

There has been a sharp rise in influenza/influenza-like illness among children under 15 (+27%, or 1,230 visits), driven primarily by the 2–14 age group (+39%, or 1,095 visits).

To a lesser extent, and within a trend that remains stable or declining, there has been an increase in cases for other respiratory indicators among children under 15. Only bronchiolitis among children under 1 year of age has decreased.

Acute bronchitis among 2- to 14-year-olds (+46%, or +55 visits), pneumonia (+20%, or +80 visits), and asthma attacks (+54%, or +760 visits).
ENT infections among 2- to 14-year-olds (+35%, or +1,425 visits).

All these indicators are declining among adults.

General symptoms, Neurology, and Trauma

Malaise: among 2- to 14-year-olds (+23%, or +121 visits) and 15- to 74-year-olds (+14%, or +974 visits).
Neurological disorders: among 2- to 14-year-olds (+32%, or 265 more visits) and 15- to 74-year-olds (+12%, or 831 more visits).
Trauma: among 2- to 14-year-olds (+34%, or +5,277 visits).

Digestive and infectious diseases

Nonspecific abdominal pain: in all age groups except those under 2 years of age: 2–14 years old (+27%, or +746 visits), 15–74 years old (+8%, or +1,057 visits), and 75 years or older (+7%, or +106 visits).
Gastroenteritis in children under 15 years of age (+11%, or +350 visits), vomiting in children aged 2–14 years (+19%, or +216 visits), and conjunctivitis in children aged 2–14 years (+32%, or +40 visits).