Key Points

• In Week 42 (October 17–23, 2022), emergency room visits and hospitalizations increased among children under 2 years of age (up 13%, or 3,777 visits, and up 16%, or 4,989 hospitalizations, respectively) and remained stable in other age groups.

• Seasonal respiratory indicators continue to rise among children, while they remain stable or are declining among adults. Notably, among children, there was an increase in visits for bronchitis (+23%, or +149 visits), asthma (+20%, or +670 visits), influenza, flu-like illness (+24%, or +56 visits), pneumonia (+33%, or +286 visits), and, to a lesser extent, ENT conditions among 2- to 14-year-olds (+7%, or +746 visits). Among children, there was also an increase in visits for isolated fever (+20%, or +956 visits) and cough (+19%, or +323 visits) among those under 15, and general malaise among 2- to 14-year-olds (+11%, or +67 visits). Visits for suspected COVID-19 remained stable.

• Among children under 2 years old, visits for bronchiolitis continued to rise (+42%, or +1,328 visits, and +39%, or +412 hospitalizations).

• Among adults, with the exception of visits for influenza/influenza-like illness, which rose slightly among those aged 75 and older, other indicators were stable or declining.