West Nile virus is an arbovirus primarily transmitted by mosquitoes that can cause neurological disorders in humans. It is a virus found in birds, but it can also infect humans and...

Key PointsSince July 4, 2026, amid a heat wave, Météo-France has issued an orange heat wave alert for at least one department in the Occitanie region. Four departments in the region...

Key PointsOn July 11, the entire region was placed under an orange heat wave alert by Météo France, lasting three days for Nord, Pas-de-Calais, and Somme, and seven days for Aisne and...

Key PointsIn early July, France experienced its third heat wave of the season. According to Météo-France, this heat wave—described as severe, intense, and prolonged—began on July 6. It...

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...