Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death among people under 25 in France, but it also affects other age groups.

Key Points Extreme heat, heat wave Following the heatwave that affected the region from June 29 to July 2, a new heatwave occurred from August 10 to 16. An increase in emergency room...

Key Points In Occitanie, from May 1 to August 19, 2025, the following were identified: 78 imported cases of dengue, 91 imported cases of chikungunya, and 1 imported case of Zika 33...

Key Points Chikungunya, dengue, and Zika No local transmission in Île-de-France in 2025, at this stage. 149 imported cases of dengue 161 imported cases of chikungunya West Nile virus...

Key Points In Week 33 (August 11–17, 2025), activity at SOS Médecins clinics increased among children aged 2–14 compared to the previous week (+16%, or +1,877 visits) and remained...

Key Points At the national level, the number of deaths from all causes reported by INSEE remains within the usual range of fluctuation across all age groups in S32-2025. At the...

Key Points In Week 33 (August 11–17, 2025), compared to the previous week, emergency room visits increased among children (+6%, or 3,684 visits) and remained stable among adults....

Santé publique France is inviting applications to form a scientific advisory board for SaMarOya – the health survey in French Guiana’s interior. Deadline: September 5, 2025.

Key Points A heat wave affected France during week 33 of 2025. Météo France issued an orange “heat wave” alert for three departments in the Pays de la Loire region, effective from...

Key Points The heat wave occurred in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region from August 9 to 19, 2025. During this period, all departments were placed under an orange heat wave alert by...