SOS Médecins National Newsletter, December 3, 2013

The activity of SOS Médecins associations remains stable across all age groups nationwide, with patient numbers similar to those in 2011 and 2012 for the same period. Note a slight increase in this activity among children under 15 and at the regional level in the southeast and central-east. Among the most frequently reported conditions over the past week, the number of cases of bronchitis, ENT conditions, and gastroenteritis has risen moderately among children under 15. Among adults, there was primarily an increase in cases of bronchitis and nasopharyngitis. Among children under 2 years of age, the number of bronchiolitis diagnoses continued its upward trend (+21%, or +64 cases), with numbers very close to those of 2011 and 2012. This increase was observed across all geographic regions and was more pronounced in the West and North. Indicators for bronchitis and pneumonia are showing a moderate increase across all age groups (+14%, or +325 cases of bronchitis; +14%, or +46 cases of pneumonia). This increase primarily affects children under 15, as well as adults under 75 for cases of bronchitis. For these two indicators, the seasonal trend is similar to that of 2011 and 2012. The influenza indicator has increased over the past week (+27%, or +159 cases across all age groups), affecting all age groups except children under 2 years of age. This increase is observed in all regions and more markedly in the Southwest, with case numbers remaining at an off-season level (725 weekly cases), consistent with previous years. The gastroenteritis indicator has risen slightly among children under 5 years of age (+16%, or 114 cases) and those aged 5 to 14 (+18%, or 109 cases), with total cases across all age groups (3,483 weekly cases) similar to those in 2011 and 2012. This increase is most noticeable in the northern and northeastern regions. After two weeks of increases, the asthma attack indicator has stabilized across all age groups, although a slight increase is observed among people over 75 years of age. The numbers remain higher than those of 2011 but close to those of 2012.

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