Overall Activity Trends: The number of visits and hospitalizations remained stable among adults and rose slightly among children under 15 (up 5%, or 3,505 visits, and up 8%, or 528 hospitalizations, respectively) over the past week. This increase was more pronounced among children under 2. The number of visits remains higher than during the same period in 2013.

Trends in Major ConditionsThe conditions most frequently seen in emergency departments are stable among adults and on the rise among children. Of particular note is the increase in ENT infections and isolated fevers among children under 2 years of age (up 15% and 16%, respectively).

Trends in seasonal indicators: Among children under 2 years of age, emergency department visits for bronchiolitis increased by 7% (+35 visits). With 523 visits over the week, the numbers follow the usual seasonal pattern. Consultations for asthma are also up 8% among children under 15 years of age (+121 visits), stable among adults aged 15–74, and on the rise among adults over 75 (though with low numbers). With 2,537 weekly visits, the numbers remain slightly higher than those of the previous two years during this period. Visits for influenza/flu-like illness were more frequent over the past week (+38%, or +59 visits). The numbers, still low, are comparable to those of the previous two years. Across all age groups, visits for gastroenteritis remained stable over the past week, with numbers lower than those of the previous two years. Among other seasonal indicators, there has been a moderate increase (7% to 12%) in emergency department visits for acute bronchitis, ENT infections, pneumonia, and isolated fever, observed across all age groups. The numbers are comparable to those observed in previous years, except for visits for isolated fever, which are slightly higher than in previous years. The number of visits for allergies, which remained stable across all age groups, remains higher than in the two previous years.