Suspected cluster of pediatric cancers in Loire-Atlantique. Update as of October 5, 2022.

Key Points

  • As of October 1, 2022, 19 children under the age of 18 had been diagnosed in the area comprising the seven municipalities (Machecoul-Saint-Même, Port-Saint-Père, Sainte-Pazanne, Rouans, Saint-Hilaire-de-Chaléons, Saint-Mars-de-Coutais, Villeneuve-en-Retz) between 2015 and September 2022. The date of diagnosis for the last reported case was July 2021;

  • The local situation is considered generally stable from an epidemiological standpoint compared to the findings of the 2019–2020 investigation;

  • The continuation of this enhanced surveillance, initially planned for three years, will be evaluated at the end of 2023.

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