Key points

Syndromic surveillance

• In relation to the weather conditions, a significant rise in visits to emergency departments and consultations with general practitioners in the SOS Médecins network was observed for hyperthermia and heat stroke.

• Emergency department visits and SOS Médecins consultations directly associated with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games increased in week 31 (vs week 30), the first week with events taking place every day. Among those directly associated with the Games, 93% of the emergency department visits and 47% of the SOS Médecins consultations concerned the Île-de-France region.

• The number of deaths from all causes registered electronically was stable in week 31 (vs week 30). An increase in heat-related deaths was observed, particularly among people aged 85 and over, in the regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Brittany, Ile-de-France and Normandy.