Overall Activity Trends

Over the past week, activity at SOS Médecins clinics increased by 9% (+530 consultations) among adults over 75 but remained stable for other age groups. Across all age groups, overall activity is slightly higher than in 2012 and 2013.

Trends in Major Conditions

The most common conditions are stable or declining among children and adults under 75. Among adults over 75, there has been an increase in visits for bronchitis, abdominal pain, anxiety, and urinary tract infections.

Trends in seasonal indicators

In line with the high temperatures during the week, visits for heatstroke have risen sharply across all age groups (163 visits versus 19 the previous week across all ages) and more notably among adults under 75. This increase is seen in all regions but is most pronounced in the Centre/Ile-de-France and Western regions. Visits for dehydration are also rising sharply among adults, with the number of visits doubling. However, the figures observed for these two indicators are lower than those from the summer of 2013.

Visits for insect bites are also rising sharply, with a doubling of visits among children and adults under 75 (625 weekly visits across all ages, +301 visits). Activity related to this indicator is higher than that observed during the summers of 2012 and 2013.

The allergy indicator has risen by approximately 30% among children under 15 and adults (+163 visits across all age groups). This increase is observed in all regions but is more pronounced in the Centre/Ile-de-France region. The numbers are slightly higher than those from 2012 to 2013.

Visits for asthma attacks are up 20% among adults under 75 years of age (+37 visits) but are stable or declining for other age groups, with numbers similar to those in 2012 and 2013.