OSCOUR National Newsletter, June 29–July 5, 2015

Summary

  • Visits and hospitalizations for all causes are on the rise, particularly among children under 2 years of age (+9% and +6%) and adults over 75 years of age (+6% and +7%).

  • Heat-related visits and hospitalizations are rising sharply among children aged 2–14 and adults, with numbers doubling to quadrupling depending on the age group, and overall numbers across all age groups significantly higher than those of the previous five years during this period.

  • Visits and hospitalizations for isolated fever and malaise are on the rise among children and adults over 75 (fever), respectively, and among adults (malaise), with numbers higher than expected for this time of year.

  • Visits due to contact with venomous animals are on the rise across all age groups, with numbers higher than expected.

Publishing year: 15

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