Key Points

In Week 41 (October 5–11, 2026), the number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations following such visits remained stable across all age groups compared with the previous week. Among those aged 15–74, these figures were slightly higher than those of the previous three years.

Respiratory indicators were stable or declining compared to the previous week. However, there was a slight increase in visits for bronchitis among those aged 2–14 (+11%, or +15 visits).

There was also a slight increase in visits for:

• Vomiting (+11%, or +69 visits) and general malaise (+8%, or +17 visits) among children under 2 years of age;
• Conjunctivitis (+8%, or +33 visits) among adults aged 15 to 74;
• Asthma attacks (+33%, or +27 visits), ENT conditions (+16%, or +26 visits), and vomiting (+14%, or +50 visits) among those aged 75 and older.