Key Points Extreme Heat, Heat Wave  The third heat wave began in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region on July 30. All departments in the region were placed under an orange...

Key Points Extreme Heat, Heat Wave  Green alert in effect since August 5. Heat-related illnesses: stable numbers of patients seeking care in emergency rooms and low numbers in community settings

Key Points  Heat Wave, Extreme Heat An orange heat wave alert was in effect for the entire Hauts-de-France region for three consecutive days from July 11 to 13, but the heat wave...

Health authorities have been notified of a case of Andes hantavirus involving a traveler who passed through France. The Andes strain was confirmed by the CNR on...

Key Points  Malaria Seven new cases were reported in week 31, including two locally acquired cases, three imported cases, and two cases under investigation; Since the beginning of...

Key Points  Leptospirosis  Inter-epidemic period, low circulation. To date, 235 autochthonous cases have been reported.  Chikungunya, Dengue  No active circulation of the...

Hantaviruses, which are primarily transmitted to humans by infected rodents, cause infections of varying severity. Simple precautions can help reduce the risk of infection.