SOS Médecins National Newsletter, April 3, 2023

Key Points

  • In Week 13 (March 27–April 2, 2023), activity at SOS Médecins clinics remained stable across all age groups.

  • There was an increase in allergy-related visits among 2- to 14-year-olds (+20%) and among 15- to 74-year-olds (+23%).

  • Regarding respiratory conditions, the rise in cases continues for asthma among 2- to 14-year-olds (+8%, or +32 cases) and among adults (+19%, or +119 cases), and for suspected COVID-19 among children aged 2 to 14 (+35%, or +47 cases) and among those aged 15 to 74 (+14%, or +176 cases). Regarding digestive conditions, there was an increase in cases of vomiting among adults (+6%, or +18 cases) and among children under 2 years old (+17%, or +13 cases), and among those aged 75 and older for acute gastroenteritis (+17%, or +19 cases).

  • Among children, there was also an increase in procedures for scarlet fever (+10, or +28 procedures) and for dermatological conditions among children under 2 years of age (+34%, or +30 procedures). Finally, the increase in procedures for conjunctivitis continues, albeit at a less pronounced rate but still at a high level compared to previous years, among both children and adults.

In relation to

Our latest news

news

Swim Safely by Following the Right Steps

news

Santé publique France Publishes Its 2025 Annual Report: 10 Years of...

news

Update on all-cause mortality for the period from June 22 to 28, 2026