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Heatwave in France: Unprecedented excess mortality since 2003 affects all age groups

France records 5,764 excess deaths between June 17 and July 2.

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This mortality rate, the highest since 2003, affects all age groups from 15 upwards.

Health authorities warn of a summer marked by repeated heatwaves.

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Why it matters

Cet épisode caniculaire, le plus meurtrier depuis 2003, révèle la vulnérabilité croissante de la population face aux extrêmes climatiques, avec des conséquences sanitaires majeures et un impact national.

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