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Medicine shortage hits as France grapples with health 'tripledemic'

This photograph taken on October 19, 2022, shows medicine boxes on shelves at a pharmacy in Paris. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) AFP - CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT

France is one of several countries facing shortages of the widely used antibiotic amoxicillin and other medications, with surging illnesses among children increasing demand for the drugs.

Winter in the northern hemisphere has brought about a particularly nasty influenza season as well as spikes in other viruses.

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