SOS Médecins National Newsletter, December 18, 2012

Activity at SOS Médecins clinics remained stable over the past week nationwide and across all age groups, consistent with levels seen in 2011 and 2010. Note a slight increase in activity among children aged 5 to 14. Flu-related activity is rising sharply across all age groups (+75% across all age groups). The level reached is high, with 1,591 diagnoses over the past week; the trend observed is similar to the 2010 seasonal epidemic. Over the period, the gastroenteritis indicator has risen slightly across all age groups (+12% across all ages), particularly among children under 5 years of age (+11%) and those aged 5 to 14 (+19%). This indicator remains at a level slightly higher than in 2011 and 2010 over the period. The asthma indicator remained stable across all age groups during the period. Among children under 2 years of age, bronchiolitis activity continued to stabilize over the past week, with case numbers higher than in 2011 for the same period. The mortality indicator has risen slightly to levels comparable to those of the previous two years for the period. The main conditions encountered are influenza/influenza-like illnesses, bronchitis, and gastroenteritis.

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