SOS Médecins National Newsletter, January 12, 2010
Over the past week, the total volume of activity at SOS Médecins clinics has decreased compared to the previous week. This decline in activity applies to individuals over the age of 15. Among children, activity remains stable.
Nationally, the number of calls suggesting flu-like symptoms has been declining for several weeks across all geographic regions. Over the past week, diagnoses of "clinical influenza" have also decreased. This decline affects all age groups.
Among those over 75, the number of calls for fever, after a sharp increase during school holidays, has dropped significantly and returned to mid-December levels.
The proportion of cases for the "gastroenteritis" indicator continues to rise sharply compared to last week, but a decline has been observed in recent days in the western regions.
The proportion of cases for the "bronchiolitis/respiratory conditions in infants" indicator has decreased significantly compared to last week.
The number of deaths certified by SOS Médecins associations has decreased in line with overall activity.
For the past week, there has been a decrease in overall activity in most areas and a decrease in "clinical influenza" diagnoses.
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