Trends in Overall Healthcare UtilizationDuring the week of February 9–15, overall activity at SOS Médecins clinics declined among children under 15 years of age (down 14%, or 3,994 fewer consultations), remained stable among adults aged 15–74, and increased by 16% among adults over 75 years of age (up 1,033 consultations). Activity remains higher than in previous years during this time of year.

Trends in Major ConditionsNotably this week, there was a sharp increase in the main conditions among adults over 75, particularly visits for influenza/flu-like illness (+51%, +205 visits), pneumonia (+27%, +76 visits), heart failure (+37%, +56 visits), deterioration in general health (+35%, +65 visits), and nasopharyngitis (+32%, +41 visits). Also noteworthy is an 11% increase in deaths certified by SOS Médecins (+30 deaths).For the third consecutive week, influenza/flu-like illness was the leading diagnosis among 2- to 14-year-olds and 15- to 74-year-olds. However, cases are down 21% among children aged 2 to 14 and remain stable among adults aged 15 to 74.

Trends in Seasonal Indicators: Consultations for influenza/influenza-like illness show a marked decrease in the number of cases among children under 15 years of age (-18%, or -946 visits) and stabilization among adults. In contrast, the increase continues among people aged 75 and older. The number of cases is significantly higher than in the two previous flu seasons. At the regional level, the increase in flu-related activity continues in the regions of Upper Normandy, Burgundy, Alsace, Franche-Comté, Poitou-Charentes, and Aquitaine. It should be noted that this activity is particularly intense (flu-related activity accounting for 25% or more of coded visits) in the regions of Lower Normandy, Champagne-Ardenne, Burgundy, Alsace, Limousin, Aquitaine, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, and Corsica.Consultations for pneumonia are rising sharply among adults over 75 years of age (+28%, or +76 visits) and more moderately among children aged 15–74 (+16%, or +14 visits). Consultations for bronchitis are also on the rise among adults over 75 years of age (+8%). For these two indicators, the number of cases across all age groups remains significantly higher than those observed in the previous two years. Consultations for isolated fever are up 16% among adults (+50 visits) and down 9% among children.Visits for gastroenteritis are down 11% across all age groups, with numbers within the expected range for the season. Regional trends show stability or even a decrease in all regions compared to the previous week.