SOS Médecins National Newsletter, April 22, 2014

Trends in Overall Activity Activity at SOS Médecins clinics has remained stable over the past two weeks, across all age groups and for the monitored age groups, both nationally and regionally. Patient numbers are slightly higher than in 2013 and 2012. Trends in seasonal indicators Following a decrease in the number of patients seeking care for asthma attacks in week 15 (April 7–13, 2014), diagnoses for this condition have stabilized over the past week. Case numbers remain comparable to those of 2012. Diagnoses of allergies across all age groups increased over the past week (+23%, +183 cases); this trend is observed for all monitored age groups. This increase is also noted in the regions, except for the West and Northeast, where activity related to this indicator is stable. Case numbers are higher than those observed in 2012 and 2013. Among children under 15, chickenpox diagnoses are up 30%, with case numbers exceeding those of 2012 and 2013.Other seasonal indicators (influenza/influenza-like illness and gastroenteritis) are stable at a level comparable to that of 2012 and 2013. Diagnoses of isolated fever are also stable, with case numbers slightly higher than in 2012 and 2013.

The main conditions observed across all age groups are diagnoses of nasopharyngitis, tonsillitis, and gastroenteritis. Case numbers are stable compared to the previous week.

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