Update According to data available as of September 12, 2017, from the region’s 65 emergency departments, 103 emergency department visits for asthma involving children under 15 years of...

Key Points Mortality: Mortality during week 35 (August 28 to September 3, 2017) is close to expected levels for this period across all age groups. The trend is the same at the national...

Following Hurricane Irma’s passage through the Caribbean and at the request of the Ministry of Health, Santé publique France’s medical reserve has been mobilized. Several teams are...

Epidemiological Situation The seasonal flu surge began late this year (mid-August) compared to 2016, when it started particularly early (mid-April). Over the past two weeks,...

Key Points Reportable Diseases Measles outbreak in France. Updated surveillance data as of August 3, 2017. Hepatitis A in France and Europe. Status update as of July 27,...

Over the past week in the region: There was a sharp increase last week in visits for childhood asthma attacks, as is observed every year after the start of the school year. This...

Summary Based on mortality data provided by INSEE, the observed number of deaths from all causes during week 35 (August 28 to September 3, 2017) remains within the usual range of...

Summary During week 36 (September 4–10, 2017), the first week of the new school year, visits to emergency departments and subsequent hospitalizations increased slightly among children...

Summary In week 36 (September 4–10, 2017), the first week of the new school year, total activity at SOS Médecins clinics continued to rise sharply (+24%) among children under 15 and...