Since September 1, 2013,

• 56 cases of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning have been reported, exposing 164 people to CO fumes, of whom 29 were treated in a hyperbaric chamber and 31 were hospitalized.

• One death from CO poisoning resulted from the use of a portable space heater in a residence occupied by a total of 5 people (the other 4 were hospitalized).

• Two reports involved public-access facilities: a mobile home and a nursing home for dependent elderly individuals, exposing a total of 6 people.

• In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, seven cases of CO poisoning occurred between September 22 and 23, during a period of mild weather.