Overall Activity Trends: The number of visits and hospitalizations among adults remained stable over the past week. Among children, there was a slight increase in visits among children under 2 years of age (+5%, or +1,119 visits), with no increase in hospitalizations, while the number of visits and hospitalizations decreased among children aged 2 to 14 (by 18% and 9%, respectively). The number of visits has returned to a level close to that of 2013 during this period.

Trends in Major ConditionsThe most common conditions seen in emergency departments are stable or declining among adults and children aged 2 to 14. Among children under 2 years of age, there has been an increase in visits for ENT infections, bronchiolitis, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and skin conditions.

Trends in seasonal indicators: Among children under 2 years of age, emergency department visits for bronchiolitis and acute bronchitis continue to rise (up 13% and 35%, respectively, over the past week), with a seasonal pattern very similar to that of 2012 and 2013. Emergency department visits for ENT infections are up 10% among children under 2 years of age and among adults. With 8,189 weekly visits, the volume is close to that of 2013 and higher than in 2012. Emergency room visits for influenza/flu-like illness are on the rise among adults, though numbers remain low, and are declining among children. With 245 weekly visits, the numbers are similar to those of previous years during the same period.Emergency department visits for isolated fever, gastroenteritis, asthma, pneumonia, and acute bronchitis (among children over 2 years of age and adults) are stable or declining across all age groups, with numbers similar to those in 2012 and 2013.