SOS Médecins National Newsletter, May 29, 2012
Overall, activity at community organizations remained stable over the past week both nationally and regionally, with a peak in activity during the last three days (the Pentecost weekend)—a trend comparable to that of the same period in 2011.The indicator for asthma attack diagnoses rose slightly over the weekend, reaching a level higher than in 2011 for the same period; this increase mainly concerns children under 14 years of age. There was a sharp increase in allergy diagnoses, reaching a level higher than in 2011 for the same period, particularly among those under 15 years of age (+37%). This trend is also observed in the emergency departments of the Oscour® network. Activity related to gastroenteritis is stable and comparable to last year for the same period. There is a decrease in activity related to this indicator among 5–14-year-olds (-31%) and among children under 5 (-16%).The main conditions observed across all age groups are sore throats, nasopharyngitis, and gastroenteritis; starting on May 24, there has also been an increase in diagnoses of heatstroke, insect bites, and sunburn. Activity related to measles has remained stable over the period.Death-related activity remained stable over the period, though there was a slight increase in the last few days.
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