SOS Médecins National Newsletter, March 16, 2026
Key Points
In Week 11 (March 9–15, 2026), activity at SOS Médecins clinics continued to rise among 2- to 14-year-olds (+16%, or +3,045 visits) since the end of school break. Activity remained stable in other age groups compared to the previous week.
We observe a continued increase in cases among children and adults for:
Asthma attacks: among 2- to 14-year-olds (+52%, or +170 cases) and among adults (+22%, or +146 cases).
Upper respiratory tract conditions: among children under 15 only (+24%, or +2,524 cases).
Allergies: across all age groups except children under 2 years old (+10%, or +216 cases), at levels higher than in previous years.
There was also a continued rise in indicators for digestive disorders among children:
Gastroenteritis (+9%, or +184 cases) among 2- to 14-year-olds.
Vomiting (+12%, or +34 cases) among children under 15.
Acute abdominal pain (+7%, or +33 cases) among 2- to 14-year-olds.
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