SOS Médecins National Newsletter, July 31, 2017
Summary
In week 30 of 2017 (July 24–30), as in week 29, the overall activity of SOS Médecins clinics declined across all age groups (-4%) and particularly among children under 15 (-11%).
Most seasonal summer illnesses are down across all age groups. However, there was an increase in visits for fainting spells among people aged 75 and older (+36%, corresponding to +31 cases) as well as a slight increase in visits for infectious conjunctivitis among adults over 15 (+6%).
Most of the most common conditions are also on the decline across all age groups. Nevertheless, among children under 2 years of age, there is an increase in visits for gastroenteritis (+18%), ENT conditions (+33%), and dermatological conditions (+15%), and among adults aged 75 and older, there is an increase in visits for abdominal pain (+24%), cardiac problems (+24%), and pneumonia (+15%).
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