SOS Médecins National Newsletter, November 12, 2018

Summary

In Week 45 (November 5–11), the first week after the All Saints’ Day holiday, total activity at SOS Médecins clinics declined slightly for both children (–6.2%, or 1,293 fewer visits) and adults (–3.9%, or 2,022 fewer visits).

In line with overall activity, most indicators are stable or declining for both adults and children.

However, compared to the previous week, there was an increase in visits for: - gastrointestinal symptoms: among children under 15 (gastroenteritis: +24%, vomiting: +27%, and abdominal pain among 2- to 14-year-olds: +37%) and among adults aged 75 and older (gastroenteritis: +20%), - influenza/flu-like illness in children aged 2–14 (+77%) and adults (+14%), - malaise and headache/migraine in adults aged 15–74 (+27% and +20%, respectively), - trauma in children aged 2–14 (+49%)

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