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Climate
De fortes variations climatiques peuvent avoir des conséquences sanitaires et environnementales dramatiques. Les conséquences sur la santé peuvent être physiques ou psychologiques.
Heat Wave and Health in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Bulletin dated July 3, 2026.
Key Points
Météo-France issued an orange heat wave alert for the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA) region on June 22. It covered four departments: Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, and Vaucluse. This alert was lifted on June 26 in the Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, and Vaucluse. Since June 27, three departments have been under an orange heat wave alert: the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the Alpes-Maritimes, and the Var.
At the regional level, an analysis of emergency care utilization since the start of the heat wave shows:
an increase in medical procedures related to iCanicule at SOS Médecins clinics;
an increase in emergency room visits due to heat-related conditions and an increase in the proportion of hospitalizations following such visits among all hospitalizations from all causes.
In relation to
Extreme heat, heat wave
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Heat waves can have a significant impact on health. It is therefore essential to take proper precautions. Certain measures must be put in place, especially for those most at risk.
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