Key Points The heat wave in the Pays de la Loire region ended on July 20, 2016 (Figure 1). As of July 19, 2016, in the departments under an orange alert, the number of visits with a...

Highlights Outpatient Care Overall activity at SOS Médecins Clermont-Ferrand remains stable. Activity at SOS Médecins Clermont-Ferrand for heat-related conditions (heatstroke,...

Summary Overall activity at clinics has risen sharply among adults, particularly those aged 75 and older. This increase is linked to the long weekend of July 14. Activity has risen...

Summary Mortality observed during week 27 (July 4–10) remained stable, with figures consistent with those expected for this period across all ages and age groups (Figures 1–3).In week...

Summary Emergency room visits are on the rise among adults and, to a lesser extent, among children under 2 years of age, while they are declining among children aged 2–14....

Summary A brief and intense heat wave is coming to an end. A decrease in heat-related healthcare use among adults in mainland France, though this trend has not yet begun among...

About 100 people attended the Air Quality and Health Day held in Saint-Maurice on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. The event was opened by François Bourdillon, Director General of Santé publique...

Key Points In its heat wave advisory issued on July 18, 2016, at 4:00 p.m., Météo-France placed a total of 12 departments in mainland France under an orange heat wave alert (+5 compared...

Summary A brief but intense heat wave, the first serious consequences of which were two worker deaths and the mobilization of emergency services at two children’s camps. An increase in...

Preliminary Results of the Study on Population Exposure to Major Pollutants In order to address residents’ concerns following the results of environmental monitoring campaigns of soils...