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HEALTHSep 5France: pumpkin seeds recalled after more than 80 salmonella casesGrouped cases of Salmonella Enteritidis from a single strain have been detected in France. Health officials suspect pumpkin seeds from Lot-et-Garonne sold mainly at Grand Frais.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHAug 26France: flight attendant's breast cancer is recognised as occupational diseaseA former Air France flight attendant has had her breast cancer recognised as an occupational illness, a first in France. Judges pointed to night shifts, ionising radiation and second-hand smoke.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHAug 25France to survey 10 million pupils on sexual violenceThe government expects the nationwide survey to reveal the scale of abuse as authorities face scrutiny over tens of thousands of cases awaiting action.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHAug 21France issues warning over thousands of substandard condomsFrench anti-fraud and health agencies have issued a recall order for roughly 260,000 condoms. They advised users to consider sexually transmitted infection and pregnancy tests amid risks of bursting or perforations.DW News [en]
HEALTHAug 21Nearly 40,000 "non-compliant" condoms sold in France: authorities urge testingAround 30 products sold online and in chemists have been flagged by the consumer watchdog as posing a risk of STIs or unwanted pregnancies.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHAug 197,300 excess deaths and counting as France battles historically hot summerSouth China Morning Post
HEALTHAug 7Italy and France announce international meeting on addiction prevention and recoveryItaly and France, co-founders of the European Coalition Against Drugs (ECAD), on Thursday announced an international meeting on prevention and addiction recovery. The summit will be held on 23 October 2026 in Italy.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHJul 25Pesticides, cadmium, PFAS: France reckons with the hidden toxins in food (1/2)Concern over pesticides, PFAS “forever chemicals”, cadmium and other contaminants has been on the rise since a March report revealed French residents are up to four times more likely to register unsafe levels of cadmium than their European counterparts. For many, reducing exposure to these chemicals has become a priority – but also a source of anxiety. We spoke to two women campaigning to raise awareness of toxins in food.France 24 [en]
HEALTHJul 4France: first Ebola case 'recovered' and 'discharged from hospital'Health Minister Stéphanie Rist has announced that France’s first diagnosed Ebola case has recovered. The patient has been discharged from hospital.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHJul 4France's first detected Ebola patient recovers, leaves hospitalA doctor who was being treated for Ebola in France after having tested positive following a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo has recovered and is out of hospital, Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said in a statement Saturday. It was the first time that French authorities had detected the deadly fever in France.France 24 [en]
HEALTHJul 4France’s First Ebola Case ‘Healed,’ Has Left Hospital – Health MinisterThe doctor tested positive after flying to France on June 23 from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic fever. The post France Ebola Patient Recovers – Health Minister appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
HEALTHJul 1Heatwave in France: hospitals scramble to adapt before new spell of extreme heatIn France, healthcare facilities are trying to draw lessons from the recent extreme heatwave that swept the country, as another is expected from mid-next week.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHJun 28France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave: health agencyFrench health officials said Sunday there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected during a record-breaking heatwave that has baked much of western Europe for days. The post France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave: health agency appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHBREAKINGJun 27Fourth toddler dies in France as Europe brutal heatwave forecast to shift eastaol.co.uk · United Kingdom
HEALTHJun 26Monitoring increases after France reports first diagnosed Ebola caseThe infected doctor had been sent by the French NGO ALIMA to Ituri, an eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo province and the main hotspot of the Ebola outbreak, to take part in the medical response to the virus.Le Monde [en]
HEALTHJun 26France heatwave: baby dies in A&E, fourth child death this weekEuroNews [en]
HEALTHJun 25Pesticide use rises again in France, especially for PFAS family chemicalsAmid the lack of a recent update to the government's longstanding pesticide-use indicator, the advocacy group Générations futures released its own calculation Thursday, based on product sales data and using the official methodology.Le Monde [en]
HEALTHJun 24Heatwave in France causes worrying rise in emergency hospital visitsAccording to the French public health agency, emergency care visits for heatwave-related illnesses have increased sharply since June 22. Healthcare professionals are warning of the danger of further heatwaves during the summer vacation, when fewer hospital beds are available.Le Monde [en]
HEALTHJun 24France confirms Ebola virus in doctor who worked in CongoA positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in a doctor travelling back from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the French Ministry of Health said Wednesday. The individual, who has not been identified, returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the virus transmission zones in the DRC and was taken into care at a specialised facility in France. The person is in stable condition, the ministry said. The Congolese health ministry said on Wednesday there are 1,094 confirmed...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJun 24France reports first Congo outbreak linked Ebola caseDW News [en]
HEALTHBREAKINGJun 24First Ebola case confirmed in France, health ministry saysEuroNews [en]
HEALTHJun 24France confirms first Ebola case in doctor returning from DR CongoAl Jazeera [en]
HEALTHJun 24France detects first ebola case in doctor returning from DRCLe Monde [en]
HEALTHBREAKINGJun 24[JUST IN]: France Announces First Ebola CaseChannels TV