OSCOUR National Newsletter, May 10, 2016

Summary

  • Visits and hospitalizations are slightly up across all age groups, particularly among children aged 2 to 14 and adults aged 15 to 74.

  • Emergency department visits for gastroenteritis, isolated fever, and allergies are on the rise across all age groups.

  • Visits for asthma, malaise, and viral meningitis are stable across all age groups, with the exception of children under 2 years old for asthma and adults over 75 years old for malaise.

  • Emergency department visits for bites and contact with venomous animals and heat-related issues are on the rise across all age groups, though numbers remain low for now and are consistent with this time of year.

Publishing year: 11

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