Key Points

In Week 43 (October 19–25, 2026), the number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations following those visits remained stable or declined across all age groups compared to the previous week (-9% across all ages, representing -33,831 visits and -764 hospitalizations). Among children aged 2–14, the decline was particularly marked (-21%, or -19,047 visits).

Respiratory indicators continue to rise among children under 2 and adults aged 75 and older. The levels observed were similar to or even lower than in previous years:

• Pneumonia among children under 2 years of age (+20%, or +21 visits) and those aged 75 and older (+10%, or +239 visits).
• Acute bronchitis among children under 2 years of age (+18%, or +17 visits) and those aged 75 and older (+26%, or +65 visits).
• Suspected COVID-19 infection (+13%, or +46 visits) and asthma attacks (+25%, or +20 visits) among those aged 75 or older.
• Influenza/flu-like illness among children under 2 years of age (+20%, or +19 visits) and bronchiolitis among children under 1 year of age (+6%, or +62 visits).

Among other indicators, there was also an increase in visits for:

• Cardiac decompensation among those aged 75 and older (+9%, or +132 visits).
• Conjunctivitis (+16%, or +28 visits) and various skin conditions (+14%, or +40 visits) among children under 2 years of age.