Key Points

COVID-19

In week 06-2022, SARS-CoV-2 circulation declined, though it remains at a high level in mainland France, and the hospital situation remains concerning, with new admissions to general wards and intensive care units remaining at high levels. The hospital admission rate across all departments still exceeds the rate observed during the peak of the third wave.

Bronchiolitis

• SOS Médecins: In week 06-2022, the proportion of SOS Médecins’ activity related to bronchiolitis in children under 2 years of age was 4%, up from week 05-2022.

• OSCOUR®: In week 06-2022, the proportion of activity related to bronchiolitis in children under 2 years of age in emergency departments was 4%, stable compared to the previous week. There were 66 emergency department visits for bronchiolitis in week 06-2022, compared to 71 in week 05-2022. The proportion of hospitalizations for bronchiolitis among all hospitalizations following an emergency department visit was 11% in week 06-2022, a slight increase compared to the previous week.

Flu

• SOS Médecins: The number of consultations for flu-like illness, across all age groups, has decreased slightly compared to the previous week (70 consultations in week S06-2022, compared to 85 in S05-2022), representing 1% of total activity. No hospitalizations for flu-like symptoms have been observed following an SOS Médecins consultation since the beginning of the year.

• Oscour®: The number of emergency department visits for flu-like symptoms across all age groups (Figure 6) remained stable in week S06-2022 compared to the previous week (36 versus 44 in S05-2022), representing 0.2% of total activity. The proportion of hospitalizations for influenza-like illness among all hospitalizations following an emergency department visit is approximately 0.02%.

Gastroenteritis

• SOS Médecins: The number of consultations for gastroenteritis, all ages, stabilized in week 06-2022 compared to week 05-2022 (549 consultations versus 581 in week 05-2022), representing an activity share of 11% (versus 11% in week 05-2022). This increase is mainly driven by children under 5, for whom the number of consultations (212) and the share of activity (21%) in week 06 are among the highest observed in recent years for this age group.

• Oscour®: The number of emergency department visits for GEA, across all ages, continued to rise in week 06-2022 compared to week 05-2022 (677 visits compared to 609 in week 05-2022), representing a share of activity that remains stable at around 3% (compared to 3% in week 05-2022). The proportion of hospitalizations for GEA among all hospitalizations following an emergency department visit is 3% (compared to 3% in W05-22). Children under 5 years of age represent the most affected age group, with 502 visits for GEA (17% of the activity share).