Key Points

• The school year began on August 18 in Réunion.

• In Mayotte, it will begin on August 23. During Week 33 (August 13–19, 2018) in the Indian Ocean, the number of emergency room visits for asthma among children under 15 remained stable. The proportion of visits observed is comparable to that of the previous three years during the same period. Nearly 14% of visits were followed by hospitalization.

• Nationally, emergency room visits and visits to SOS Médecins clinics for asthma are declining among children. In the emergency room, 1 in 5 visits (20%) is followed by hospitalization.