Key Points

• In week 42 (October 16–22, 2023), activity at SOS Médecins clinics increased among children under 2 years of age (+7%, or +426 visits) and among adults aged 75 and older (+11%, or +558 visits), while remaining stable in other age groups.

• Regarding seasonal respiratory indicators, there was an increase in cases of pneumonia across all age groups to levels higher than in previous years (+24%, or +89 cases), bronchitis among children and those aged 75 and older (respectively +11% and +26%, or +180 and +85 cases), asthma attacks among adults and children under 2 years of age (respectively +11% and +10%, or +83 and +10 cases). Among children under 2 years of age, there was also an increase in procedures for bronchiolitis (+13%, or +49 procedures) but at levels lower than in previous years, and for ENT conditions (+5%, or +190 procedures).

• Among other indicators, there was an increase in procedures among adults and children under 2 years of age for conjunctivitis (up 18% and 23%, respectively) and for gastroenteritis (up 11% and 8%, respectively), and among adults and children aged 2–14 years for vomiting (up 17% and 6%, respectively). More specifically, and on a moderate scale, among those aged 75 and older, there was an increase in procedures for acute abdominal pain (+48%), for low back pain/sciatica (+19%), and for urinary tract infections (+16%); among children, there was an increase in procedures for scarlet fever (+14%), and for anxiety among those aged 15–44 and those aged 65 and older (7% and 20% increases, respectively).

• In the context of the Rugby World Cup, which began on September 8, no unusual variations in the monitored indicators were observed.