OSCOUR National Newsletter, July 26, 2016

Summary

  • Emergency room visits are declining across all age groups, except among adults over 75. Hospitalizations following emergency room visits are stable among adults and declining among children.

  • The main diagnoses seen in emergency departments among adults over 75 have increased over the past week.

  • Among seasonal indicators, there has been an increase in visits due to heat-related issues, bites/contact with venomous animals, and general malaise across all age groups, while viral meningitis has decreased for the second consecutive week across all age groups.

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