Key Points

• In Week 19 (May 6–12, 2024), emergency department visits and hospitalizations following emergency department visits remained stable across all age groups.

• An increase in visits was noted across all age groups for trauma (+9%) and allergies (+9%). Visits for allergies have been higher than in previous years among those under 15 since the beginning of the year.

• Among those under 15, visits for viral meningitis (+40%, or +17 visits) and isolated fever (+11%) are on the rise. Visits for conjunctivitis are increasing only among those aged 15–74 (+15%).

• Visits for suspected COVID-19 are increasing among those under 15 (+20%, or +8 visits) and among those 15 and older (+28%, or +71 visits). The increase is most pronounced among those 75 and older (+46%, or +48 visits). This upward trend has been observed for several weeks.

• Visits for pneumonia are down slightly but remain higher than in previous years across all age groups. Visits for influenza/flu-like illness are down (-11%) across all age groups.

• The number of visits for measles across all age groups has remained stable over the past three weeks, averaging 21 cases per week.