Key Points

• In Week 43 (October 21–27, 2024), emergency department visits increased among children under 2 years of age (+6.5%, or +1,492 visits), decreased among children aged 2–14 (-21%, or -13,939 visits), and remained stable among adults. Hospitalizations following visits follow the same trend.

• Once again this week, emergency department visits related to seasonal respiratory indicators are stable or declining among children aged 2 to 14 and among adults. In contrast, among children under 2 years of age, there is an increase in visits for:

  • bronchiolitis (+18%, or +233 visits), though numbers remain lower than in the previous three years,

  • pneumonia (+49%, or 79 more visits),

  • asthma attacks (+9%, or 63 more visits),

  • acute bronchitis (+33%, or +37 visits),

  • influenza/flu-like illness (+40%, or +13 visits).

• Among other indicators, still among children under 2 years of age, there was also an increase in visits for ENT infections (+9%, or +393 visits), isolated fever (+6%, or +114 visits), dermatological problems (+16%, or +55 visits), and conjunctivitis (+9%, or +18 visits).

• Among adults, visits are on the rise, albeit from low baseline levels, for influenza/flu-like illness (+36%), ENT infections (+10%), and isolated fever (+9%) among those over 75 years of age.