Heat- and cold-related mortality in 18 French cities

Summary In week 41 (October 8–15), activity at SOS Médecins clinics continued to rise among children under 2 years of age (+7%, or +387 visits). It increased moderately among those...

Summary In week 41 (October 8–13), total emergency department activity increased moderately among children (+6%, or 5,194 visits) and adults aged 15–74 (+3%, or 7,532 visits), while...

Summary Nationwide, in week 40 (October 1–7), mortality remained within the usual range of fluctuation across all age groups (Figures 1–3). These observations should be...

Key Points - Week 41 (October 8–14, 2018) Nationwide, asthma-related visits among children remain stable at SOS Médecins clinics and are slightly up in emergency departments...

Government agencies, healthcare professionals, and institutions: all are rallying behind the flu vaccine

Key points Slight increase in emergency room visits for bronchiolitis in most regions Indicators return to baseline levels in Corsica

Key Points Measles resurgence since November 2017 Trend in weekly incidence of reported cases: epidemic peak in week 13 (W13 2018), followed by a rapid decline in the weekly...

Chlordecone, a pesticide that is toxic to humans and causes long-term water and soil contamination, was used in banana plantations in the French West Indies from 1972 to 1993. Since...