In New York, charities have not seen a similar surge in requests for mental health assistance.
Chemists have seen a surge of requests for the antibiotics used in treating anthrax as people try to stock up.
Election officials across the state also said they had not detected any surge in requests for absentee ballots.
Councilman Joseph F. Lisa, chairman of the Council's Health Committee, said the Health Department could not possibly continue to handle the surge in requests for H.I.V. testing.
"One of the latest trends in the meetings business is experimental meetings," said Dan Dobrowolski, owner of Canoe Bay, a 21-room luxury resort in Chetek, Wis., that has experienced a surge in requests for intimate executive retreats.
When Ms. Kondo's show first aired on Netflix, thredUP, the online consignment shop, reported an 80percentt surge in requests for Clean Out kits, the bags customers fill with everything they want to sell.
Whatever the reason, Gordon says she has seen a surge in requests for gluten-free choices.
Robeson County saw a surge in requests for absentee ballots this summer, which was unusually early, Steve Stone, chairman of the county board of elections, said in an interview Thursday.
Songco worries that the surge of requests for diagnosis letters will mean that people who legitimately need to travel with an emotional support animal will face more restrictions and added requirements for documentation.
Twitter has seen a surge in government requests for user information, according to its latest transparency report.
On the hacking probe known as Operation Weeting, Ms Akers said there had been a "surge of enquiries and requests for assistance from the public and solicitors.
