Heat Wave and Health Alert System in Burgundy and Franche-Comté. Update as of August 31, 2017.

Key Points

  • Since the afternoon of Sunday, August 27, Météo-France has placed the Jura and Saône-et-Loire departments under an orange heat wave alert; the other departments in the region have been placed under a yellow alert, with the exception of the Territoire de Belfort. All heat wave alerts for the region were lifted as of the 4:00 p.m. map on Wednesday, August 30.

  • Since the start of the heat wave: No significant increase in heat-related medical consultations in either the OSCOUR® or SOS Médecins networks.

  • For yesterday:

    • - 1 visit to the emergency room for heat-related illnesses, involving a person aged between 45 and 74, which was followed by hospitalization.

    • - 2 SOS Médecins consultations for heat-related illnesses; these consultations involved individuals under 45 years of age.

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