Key Points

• In Week 08 (February 19–25, 2024), the second week of school vacation (Zone C), activity at SOS Médecins clinics declined among children aged 2–14 (-13%, or 3,380 fewer visits) and remained stable in other age groups.

• Seasonal respiratory indicators are mostly declining across all age groups, with a more pronounced decrease among children. However, there was an increase in cases of pneumonia among children under 2 and adults aged 75 and older (up 35% and 14%, respectively, or 22 and 50 cases) and a level across all ages that remains higher than in previous years. Treatments for influenza/influenza-like illness across all age groups were down for the third consecutive week (-31%, or -3,748 treatments).

• Among other indicators, most increases involved adults aged 75 and older with low case numbers, notably: malaise (+44%), cardiac disorders (+22%), asthma attacks (+13%), trauma (+11%), and low back pain/sciatica (+11%). In other age groups, notable increases were seen in cases of conjunctivitis among adults aged 15 and older (+18%, or +94 cases) and chickenpox among children under 15 (+19%, or +116 cases).

• Regarding mental health indicators, despite low numbers, there was an increase in procedures for depressive disorders among those aged 45 and older (+29%, or +21 procedures) and for anxiety among those aged 65 and older, which rose for the third consecutive week (+8%, or +13 procedures).