Epidemiological Surveillance in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Update as of September 13, 2023.

Key Points

High temperatures, heat wave

  • No heat waves are forecast by Météo France.

  • Activity in emergency rooms and at SOS Médecins clinics for heat-related illnesses remains low.

Dengue, West Nile

  • 62 imported cases of dengue fever identified since May 1, 2023.

  • One outbreak of locally transmitted dengue in the Bouches-du-Rhône (4 cases) and one locally transmitted case with possible transmission in the Alpes-Maritimes or the Var.

  • 8 locally transmitted cases of West Nile virus identified in the region.

Back-to-school asthma

  • Increase in emergency room visits for asthma among children under 15.

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