SOS Médecins National Newsletter, July 20, 2010
Over the past week, the total volume of activity at SOS Médecins clinics decreased among children and increased among adults—primarily those aged 75 and older—compared to the previous week. A spike in activity similar to that seen on weekends occurred on Wednesday, July 14.
The number of calls for "feeling unwell" remains stable, including among people over 75.
Diagnoses of fever have stabilized over the past few days.
The "allergies" indicator is comparable to that of last week.
"Insect bites" are at the same level as last week, though they remain higher than usual.
The number of deaths certified by SOS Médecins associations is stable compared to the previous week.
Calls related to direct effects of the heat and heatstroke diagnoses have decreased compared to last week. Dehydration diagnoses have also decreased among those over 75. However, on Saturday, July 17, there was a high number of calls related to heat effects among those over 75.
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