In summary An atypical weather situation characterized by a succession of heat waves (July 17–20 and August 23–28) and heat waves, some of which occurred late in the...

Key Points Enhanced Surveillance for Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika In mainland France, Aedes albopictus, known as the "tiger mosquito," is established in 32 departments. In 2017,...

As is the case every year, the national heat wave plan—with its first level of "seasonal alert"—has been activated since June 1. Now that the first heat wave has passed, the Directorate...

Summary In Week 21 of 2017 (May 22–28, which included a long weekend), emergency room visits and hospitalizations from all causes increased among children under 2 years of age (by 10%...

Summary Based on mortality data provided by INSEE, the observed number of deaths from all causes during week 20 (May 15–21, 2017) is comparable to the expected number for this period...

Summary In Week 21 of 2017 (May 22–28, which included a long weekend), all-cause activity reported by SOS Médecins was up across all age groups (+10% overall). This increase was...

Table of Contents Introduction Materials and Methods Results Discussion and Conclusion References Appendices 1 and 2