Key Points

• Météo-France issued an orange heat wave alert for the four departments of Burgundy on Tuesday, July 7.
• A regional analysis of emergency care utilization shows that activity levels have remained steady since the end of the first heatwave (July 1).
• The composite health indicator iCanicule (which includes hyperthermia, dehydration, and hyponatremia among coded diagnoses) remains at 1% of activity in emergency departments and 2% of SOS Médecins calls.
• Heat poses a health risk to the entire population. The observed health impacts underscore the importance of implementing preventive measures to reduce the impact of heat.