Key Points

• In Week 38 (September 14–20, 2026), the number of cases handled by SOS Médecins was up for the third consecutive week compared with the previous week among children under 15 (+16%, or +4,033 visits) and remained stable among adults, though at a level higher than in previous years for those aged 15–74.
• Respiratory, ENT, and infectious disease indicators were on the rise, at levels comparable to previous years:
  • upper respiratory tract conditions: +24%, or +6,074 treatments across all ages;
  • influenza/flu-like syndrome: +53%, or +1,265 procedures across all ages;
  • viral syndrome: +29%, or +118 procedures among children, and +60%, or +265 procedures, among those aged 15–74;
  • bronchitis: +39%, or +934 treatments;
  • asthma attacks: +23%, or +248 cases across all age groups;
  • bronchiolitis in children under 1 year of age: +41%, or +25 visits;
  • suspected COVID-19: +76%, or +390 visits across all age groups, at levels lower than in previous years;
  • pneumonia: +13%, or +84 cases across all ages.
• Consultations for digestive disorders have stabilized and remain at typical levels for this period. Finally, there was an increase in consultations:
  • among children: for conjunctivitis (+35%, or +100 cases), chickenpox (+63%, or +43 cases), and skin conditions (+18%, or 18 cases);
  • among those aged 75 and older: for urinary tract infections (+12%, or +31 cases) and falls (+12%, or +19 cases).