French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said Sunday that the health effects of the ongoing heat wave could persist for up to ten days even after temperatures decline, according to N12. "The event is not yet over," she said. The warning comes as France has seen elevated death tolls from weeks of extreme heat.
French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist warned Sunday that the health fallout from the country's severe heat wave could persist for up to ten days after temperatures return to normal, according to Israeli news outlet N12, citing her comments at a press event. "The event is not yet over," Rist said. The minister's caution follows weeks of extreme temperatures across France that have resulted in hundreds of deaths, as authorities reported roughly 1,000 heat-related fatalities in the past week alone, according to earlier reports. The heat wave has shattered all-time records, including a June high of 40.9°C in Paris and a national record of 44.3°C in the southwest, as The Zioneer has reported. Rist's warning underscores that the public health impact of the heat wave will continue even as immediate meteorological conditions ease.
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