Summary

• In Week 21 of 2017 (May 22–28, which included a long weekend), all-cause activity reported by SOS Médecins was up across all age groups (+10% overall). This increase was particularly pronounced among children under 2 and adults over 75 (+17%) and affected most major conditions. In this context, there was a significant rise in deaths—+23%, or 57 people—among adults aged 75 and older.

• Nearly all seasonal spring and summer conditions are on the rise, with the exception of meningitis. Across all age groups, there has been an increase in consultations for conditions directly linked to heat (fourfold increase) (heatstroke for those aged 15–74, dehydration for those aged 75 and older), allergies (+53%), infectious conjunctivitis (+28%), isolated fever (+20%), insect bites, and burns. There has been an increase in consultations for asthma (+21%) among adults over 15 years of age, and for general malaise (+20%) among those over 75. The proportion of cases involving conditions such as infectious conjunctivitis, heat-related illnesses, insect bites, and burns is higher than in the previous two years.

• Among the other most common conditions, there has been an increase in consultations for upper respiratory tract infections across all age groups, for urinary tract infections and injuries among adults over 15, and for chickenpox (+33%) among children under 15. Among those aged 75 and older, the sharpest increase in consultations was observed for general health deterioration (+43%).