In 2025, 6,529 emergency room visits within the OSCOUR® network related to cocaine use and 2,096 hospitalizations following those visits were recorded. This represents an average of 125...

Santé publique France is inviting applications to fill a vacancy for one of the committee’s expert members. Application deadline: July 31, 2026.

Key PointsIn late May, France experienced a heat wave. This heat wave occurred early, before the seasonal monitoring system had been activated.Météo-France issued a yellow heat wave...

Key Points From May 25, 2026, to May 29, 2026, Météo-France issued a heat wave advisory for three departments in Normandy (La Manche, Orne, and Calvados). On May 26, 2026, La Manche was...

This year, the first heat wave advisory of the season was issued unusually early. Météo France issued an orange heat wave advisory for 17 departments across five regions of France...

Key Points Extreme heat, heat wave From May 25 to 29, 2026, the departments of Calvados, La Manche, and Orne were placed under a heat wave alert by Météo-France, and La Manche reached an...

Key Points DengueDengue activity has been low over the past two weeks, consistent with levels typically observed during the inter-epidemic period.Chikungunya Since the detection of the...

Key PointsA heat wave unprecedented in terms of its early onset and duration affected the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region from May 25 to 30, 2026, with 4 departments under an orange alert...

Key pointsIncrease in emergency room visits for all causes. Stabilization in the proportion of SOS Médecins procedures. Increase in the share of emergency room visits for heat-related...

Key Points Malaria15 new cases were reported in week 22, including 13 suspected to have been acquired locally, mainly in municipalities in the southern part of the island.Since the...