OSCOUR National Newsletter, May 4–10, 2015

Summary

  • Visits and hospitalizations are on the rise among children aged 2–14 (+14% and +8%), with 58% of these visits attributable to trauma, which has increased by 23% among children aged 2–14 and by 7% among adults under 75, likely due to school vacations.

  • Visits for hyperthermia/heatstroke, insect bites, and viral meningitis are on the rise among children aged 2–14 and adults under 75, within expected seasonal ranges. Visits for general malaise are up 30% among children aged 2–14, exceeding expected levels.

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