Trends in Overall Medical Care UtilizationBetween Monday, January 19, and Saturday, January 24, overall activity at SOS Médecins clinics increased by 21% for children under 15 and remained stable for adults. Due to the clinics’ strike, activity on Sunday, January 25, decreased by 34% across all age groups compared to the previous Sunday. Activity for the week was slightly higher than in previous years during this time of year. The analyses below will focus on describing the activity recorded between Monday, January 19, and Saturday, January 24 (excluding Sunday).

Trends in Major ConditionsConsultations for influenza/flu-like syndrome represent one of the main conditions seen by SOS Médecins clinics across all age groups and show the sharpest increases compared to the previous week. Among children, there was also an increase in healthcare utilization for conditions related to the ENT (ear, nose, and throat) system. Among adults aged 15–74, the main conditions seen at SOS Médecins clinics also pertain to the ENT system and are generally stable (with the exception of visits for nasopharyngitis, which are on the rise). Among people aged 75 and older, the main conditions are stable or declining over the past week.

Trends in Seasonal IndicatorsThe sharp increase in consultations for influenza/flu-like illness continues across all age groups (+76%, or +3,114 visits). The numbers are very close to those of the 2012–13 season and are significantly higher than those of the 2013–14 season during the same period. The trend is the same across all regions as the upward phase begins. Visits for bronchitis and pneumonia are up by 21% (+225 visits) and 19% (+18 visits), respectively, among children under 15. These indicators are stable among adults. Case numbers remain higher than in the previous two years. A decline in visits for gastroenteritis has begun across all age groups (-4% over the past week, or -216 visits), with case numbers comparable to those of the 2012-13 season. This trend is observed in nearly all regions.Visits for bronchiolitis among children under 2 years of age, for asthma, and for isolated fever across all age groups remain stable.