Key Points In Week 29 (July 18–24, 2022), emergency room visits and hospitalizations declined among children (by 9% and 6%, respectively) and remained stable among adults. After five...

Key Points In Week 29 (July 18–24, 2022), total activity at SOS Médecins clinics declined across all age groups. After six weeks of increases, medical procedures for suspected COVID-19...

Key Points Nationally, the number of deaths based on civil registry data (INSEE) increased in weeks 27 and 28 among people over 65 (to be confirmed once data is consolidated). The rise...

Key points In emergency departments: visits due to suicide attempts were on the rise among children, primarily those aged 15–17. Visits due to suicidal ideation were also on the rise...

Update as of July 26, 2022, following reports of monkeypox cases in France and around the world.

Key Points The second heat wave of the summer of 2022 began with the first orange heat wave alerts on July 12 and ended on July 25. This heat wave affected most of the country; 96% of...

Key Points The influenza epidemiological situation remained calm during the second and third weeks of July (Weeks 27 and 28). No influenza viruses were identified during this period,...

Update as of July 26, 2022, following reports of acute pediatric hepatitis cases in France and internationally. A case definition for healthcare professionals and guidelines on how to...

Estimation of blood lead levels in the French population using two complementary approaches: the Esteban study (2014–2016) as part of the human biomonitoring program and the national...

Key Points The fires currently affecting the Gironde department have produced a plume of smoke that has spread to the Dordogne and Landes departments. Air quality measurements conducted...