SOS Médecins National Newsletter, August 11, 2025
Key Points
In Week 32 (August 4–10, 2025), compared to the previous week, activity at SOS Médecins clinics decreased among those under 15 years of age (-9%, or 1,552 fewer visits), increased among those aged 75 and older (+5%, or 328 more visits), and remained stable among those aged 15–74.
Among seasonal indicators, consultations for the following conditions were up compared to the previous week:
allergies in all age groups (+10%, or +121 cases across all ages),
heatstroke in all age groups, with low numbers (+51 cases across all ages), in line with figures observed in previous years during this period,
suspected COVID-19 in all age groups, with low numbers (+11%, or +66 cases across all ages),
chickenpox only among children under 2 years of age (+31%, or +20 cases).
Among those aged 75 and older, there was also an increase in cases compared to the previous week for:
deterioration in general health (+21%, or +66 cases),
upper respiratory tract conditions (+19%, or +48 cases),
asthma attacks (+64%, or +16 visits),
dehydration (+95%, or +23 cases),
acute abdominal pain (+11%, or +20 cases), and
anxiety (+13%, or +24 cases).
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