Summary 43 departments placed under an orange alert from Friday, August 26, to Saturday, August 27, 2016. Increase in all indicators directly linked to heat across all age groups....

Heat waves and periods of extreme heat: Santé publique France issues a national update and prevention guidelines

Santé publique France is inviting applications to form its Committee for Policy Guidance and Dialogue with Society.

Situation Analysis Over the past eight weeks, all epidemiological indicators for dengue have remained stable and below the maximum values expected for the season. No isolated outbreaks...

At the Linière camp (Grande-Synthe): Number of cases: generally stable at a moderate level, Types of medical conditions: significant increase in consultations for scabies. At the...

At the Linière camp (Grande-Synthe): Number of visits: stable in recent weeks at the clinics, Types of medical conditions: no notable issues regarding monitored conditions. At the...

Epidemiological Situation The seasonal flu epidemic, which began early in April, has been declining since July. The epidemic peaked in week 27 (July 4–10). Surveillance indicators...

Key development In Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées, since May 1, 2016, 155 suspected cases have been reported in the 8 departments under enhanced surveillance: no locally...

Summary 43 departments placed under an orange alert on August 25 (+6 compared to August 24), spread across 8 regions. On August 25, emergency care visits for conditions directly...

Summary A heat wave began on Tuesday, August 23, and is expected to continue through Monday, August 29. Thirty-seven departments were placed under an orange alert on August 24 (an...