Key Points

Week 32 (August 7–13, 2023):

• In the Indian Ocean region, one week before the start of the school year in Réunion, the number of emergency room visits for asthma among children under 15 remains low, with activity levels comparable to those of previous years.

• Nationally, emergency room visits for asthma among children under 15 are slightly down compared to previous weeks. The rate of activity in emergency rooms remains at a low level comparable to that of previous years, unlike at SOS Médecins, where activity for asthma in this age group was slightly higher in weeks 31 and 32.