Key Points

• 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 stabilized in Week 33 after a sharp increase in Week 32 (24 visits in Week 32 vs. 8 in Week 31). The proportion of cases increased at the same rate (2.6% in Week 31 vs. 7% in Week 33) but remains comparable to that of previous years.

• Nationally, emergency room visits for asthma among children under 15 are rising, though the numbers remain low compared to the previous week. The proportion of cases in emergency rooms and within the SOS Médecins network remains at a low level, comparable to that of previous years.