SOS Médecins National Newsletter, March 18, 2024

Key Points

  • In Week 11 (March 11–17, 2024), activity at SOS Médecins clinics increased among children aged 2–14 (+10%, or +2,132 visits) and remained stable or declined in other age groups.

  • Across all age groups, visits for isolated fever and scarlet fever are on the rise, both among children (up 23% and 57%, respectively) and adults (up 13% and 17%, respectively). Visits for influenza/flu-like illness continue to decline across all age groups (down 15% overall, or 701 fewer visits).

  • With the resumption of school activities in all regions, there has been an increase in most indicators among children, particularly those aged 2–14 (ranging from +10% to +26%): abdominal pain (+26%), trauma (+23%), chickenpox (+18%), and seasonal respiratory indicators (notably an increase in cases of pneumonia among children under 2 years old (+40%, or +19 cases) after two consecutive weeks of decline).

  • Among adults, the trend is similar to that of Week 10, with a continued increase in procedures for digestive conditions among those aged 15–74 (vomiting: +19%, or +54 procedures, and gastroenteritis: +9%, or +281 procedures).

  • Regarding mental health indicators, notable increases include cases of anxiety among children under 15 and those aged 15–64 (up 105% and 8%, respectively, or 21 and 82 cases) and cases of depression among those aged 65 and older (up 39%, or 10 cases).

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