Key PointsA heat wave affected the region from July 5 to 18, 2026: first the Drôme and Ardèche departments, then all departments starting on July 13. Most were classified under an orange...

Key PointsThis weekly bulletin presents the latest epidemiological monitoring of the heat wave that began on July 7, 2026, covering the period from July 14, 2026, to July 20, 2026.On...

Key PointsThe use of emergency care for all causes (hospital emergency departments in the Oscour® network and SOS Médecins), across all age groups and among those aged 75 and older,...

Key PointsAs of July 21, Météo France has placed two departments under an orange heat wave alert (Bouches-du-Rhône and Var) and two departments under a yellow alert (Alpes-Maritimes and...

Key PointsThe heat wave, which began on July 14, is still ongoing and will last at least until Wednesday, July 22.At the regional level, analysis of emergency department visits for the...

Key PointsAccording to Météo-France, on Tuesday, July 7, Météo-France placed the region’s six departments under an orange alert. From July 11 through July 15 at 6 a.m., all departments...

Key PointsThe Pays de la Loire region was hit by another heat wave—the third of the season—which began on July 6, 2026, and ended on July 16, 2026. This was the third heat wave in two...

Key PointsIn Week 29 (July 13–19, 2026), activity at SOS Médecins clinics increased compared to the previous week across all age groups (+6%, or +5,125 procedures), except among children...

Key Points In Week 29 (July 13–19, 2026), the number of emergency department visits remained stable across all age groups. The number of hospitalizations following an emergency...

Key Points Nationwide, in Week 28 of 2026 (July 6–12), the number of deaths from all causes reported by INSEE continued to decline and appears to be returning to the usual range of...