Summary

• Overall activity at clinics has increased by 50% among children (+6,080 visits) and remained stable among adults.

• Visits for asthma have risen sharply among children under 2–14 years of age (a threefold increase in the number of visits in one week). This increase is observed in all regions. The numbers are well above expected levels for this back-to-school period.

• This asthma spike, typically observed after the start of the school year, is primarily linked to the circulation of rhinoviruses during this period, a trend confirmed by the concurrent sharp rise in ENT infections.