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A cold wave is a period of low temperature weather characterised by its persistence, intensity, and extent. It has health as well as social, economic, and logistic consequences.
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National guidelines for the prevention and management of health and social impacts caused by cold waves. Ministry of Solidarity and Health, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of interior affairs. Ministry of territorial cohesion. 2017–2018. https://solidarite-sante.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/guide_vague_de_froid_2017-2018.pdf
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Auffray, JP. (2022). Cold Waves. In: Julien, H.F. (eds) Disaster Medicine Pocket Guide: 50 Essential Questions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-00654-8_19
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