OSCOUR National Newsletter, October 25, 2016

Summary

  • Emergency room visits and hospitalizations are on the rise among children under 2 years of age (while remaining stable or declining in other age groups).

  • The increase in emergency department visits for gastroenteritis affects all age groups and is accompanied by a rise in hospitalizations.

  • Over the past week, there has been an increase among children under 2 years of age in visits for gastroenteritis (+13.4%), bronchiolitis (still rising compared to last week, +16.2%), ENT infections (+4%), and isolated fever (+8.9%).

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