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A heat wave in France from June 17 to July 2 caused an estimated 5,764 excess deaths. The Paris region was most affected, with nearly half of the deaths occurring in hospitals.
France recorded at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during a historic heat wave last month. This is based on data from Public Health France, which said that regions hit by the heat from June 17 to July 2 recorded 21,674 deaths from all causes. However, without a heat wave, those same regions would have been expected to see far fewer deaths, or 15,910, based on statistical modeling using data from previous years.
The difference between expected and actual deaths—a total of 5,764—are therefore considered to be
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A heat wave in France from June 17 to July 2 caused an estimated 5,764 excess deaths. The Paris region was most affected, with nearly half of the deaths occurring in hospitals.
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