Summary

• In week 18 of 2017 (May 1–7), all-cause activity at SOS Médecins clinics increased across all age groups (+10.1% among children and +5.3% among adults, respectively).

• Consultations for seasonal illnesses were stable or declining among adults, with the exception of gastroenteritis and vomiting, which increased among people aged 75 and older (+17% and +45%, respectively). Among children, after three weeks of decline, there was a resurgence in consultations for most seasonal illnesses. In particular, there has been an increase in consultations for isolated fever (+17%), bronchitis (+28%), pneumonia (+42%), as well as upper respiratory tract conditions and asthma among 2- to 14-year-olds (+17% and +37%, respectively). Consultations for influenza/flu-like syndrome, allergies, gastroenteritis, and vomiting are stable or declining in these age groups. Overall, seasonal illnesses are at levels equivalent to or lower than those of the previous two years across all age groups.

• The main conditions seen in consultations are mostly on the rise in week 18. This trend should be viewed in the context of the overall increase in activity. More specifically, among children, there is an increase in consultations for chickenpox (+16%), viral syndrome (+14%), and diarrhea in children under 2 years of age (+26%). Among adults aged 15 to 74, there was an increase in consultations for urinary tract infections (+15%) and anxiety (+10%), and among those aged 75 and older, there was an increase in consultations for heart failure (+24%) and general health deterioration (+31%).