Trends in Overall Healthcare UtilizationDue to the strike by medical associations, activity on Sunday, January 25, was down 34% across all age groups compared to the previous Sunday, and down 64% on Monday, January 26, compared to the previous Monday. Between Tuesday, January 27, and Saturday, January 31, overall activity at SOS Médecins clinics increased by 7% among children under 15 and by 11% among adults. 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 Tuesday, January 27, and Saturday, January 31 (excluding Sunday and Monday).

Trends in Major ConditionsConsultations for influenza/flu-like illness constitute the most common condition seen by SOS Médecins associations among 2- to 14-year-olds and 15- to 74-year-olds, and show the sharpest increases compared to the previous week. Among children under 2 years of age, the main conditions seen in consultations are related to the ENT system. There was also an increase in the number of patients seeking care for influenza/flu-like illness, isolated fever, and bronchiolitis. Among people aged 75 and older, the main conditions are bronchitis, influenza, and pneumonia.

Trends in Seasonal IndicatorsThe marked increase in consultations for influenza/influenza-like illness continues across all age groups (+48%, or +2,934 visits). The numbers are slightly higher than those for the 2012–13 season and are significantly higher than those for the 2013–14 season during the same period. The trend is the same across all regions, with cases on the rise. The proportion of flu-related cases among all consultations coded by SOS Médecins ranges from 13% to 25% (in Lower Normandy). Visits for bronchitis and pneumonia are up by 14% (+234 visits) and 18% (+60 visits), respectively, among adults. Among those over 75, visits for pneumonia increased by 27% (+42 visits). These indicators are stable among children. The number of visits remains higher than in the previous two years. The decline in visits for gastroenteritis continues across all age groups (-11% over the past week, or -442 visits), with numbers comparable to those of the 2012-13 season. This trend is observed in all regions.Visits for bronchiolitis among children under 2 years of age are slightly increasing (+12%, or +27 visits). Visits for isolated fever are increasing across all age groups (+14%, or +97 visits), with numbers lower than in the previous two years.