https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Since mid-January France has seen 8,500 more deaths than usual for this time of year, with the flu epidemic that has swept across the nation throughout winter believed to be the major factor. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150305/flu-pushes-frances-fatality-rate-up-19-percent Thu, 05 Mar 2015 10:44:00 +0100 flu-pushes-frances-fatality-rate-up-19-percent France has triggered its crisis response plan after hospitals raised the alarm on Thursday that they were struggling to cope with the flu epidemic that has now struck down more than two million patients. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150220/flu-epidemic-leaves-french-hospitals-in-crisis Fri, 20 Feb 2015 13:12:00 +0100 flu-epidemic-leaves-french-hospitals-in-crisis A wicked stomach flu is sweeping across France and is only expected to get worse in the next seven days, French media reported on Friday. Find out where it's hitting hardest and what you can do to stay healthy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140117/stomach-flu-epidemic-hits-france Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:57:00 +0100 stomach-flu-epidemic-hits-france The shock death of an athletic 23-year-old man from the flu virus has intensified anxieties in France on Thursday, as the country enters the fourth month of a deadly epidemic. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130207/shocking-death-raises-fears-about-trivial-flu Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:48:00 +0100 shocking-death-raises-fears-about-trivial-flu