In brief
Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information on COVID-19 here
news
Wearing masks, washing hands, and ventilating rooms: this winter, let’s make ...
The pandemic
The COVID-19 Pandemic in France from 2020 to 2023
COVID-19 is a disease caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. The first detection of this virus was reported to the WHO on December 31, 2019, following an outbreak of viral pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan, China. Its spread in France has...
The disease
The Origin of COVID-19
Identified in China in January 2020, SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus that causes a disease known as COVID-19. Coronaviruses constitute a large family of viruses circulating among animals and humans, in whom they are most often associated with the common cold and mild...
What We Do
Santé publique France monitors epidemiological trends related to COVID-19 and promotes vaccination and other preventive measures against the disease as part of an integrated approach to acute respiratory infections (ARI), including COVID-19, influenza, and RSV infections.
The circulation of...
Data
The surveillance system established by Santé publique France makes it possible to study the epidemiological trends of COVID-19 at the national and regional levels.
For the 2025–2026 season, the agency is implementing an “integrated” surveillance system for acute respiratory infections (ARIs),...
Tools
Here you will find the resources (videos, TV spots, radio spots) and prevention materials made available to healthcare professionals and the general public
Publications
Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.
2 publications
enquêtes/études
The Impact of Slaughterhouses on the Dynamics of COVID-19: An Ecological Analysis in Western France
enquêtes/études
Health Status of Agricultural Workers and the Self-Employed in 2022 and Changes in Work Patterns Compared to Pre-COVID-19 Times
In relation to
Flu
thematic dossier
The flu is a contagious viral respiratory infection that causes seasonal outbreaks every winter. The flu vaccine is the most effective way to protect yourself.
Coronavirus infection
thematic dossier
Coronaviruses are widespread and can cause generally mild illnesses in humans. However, three of them have led to serious epidemics: SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2.
Vaccination
thematic dossier
Contagious diseases most often affect children at a very young age. Because children are particularly vulnerable, they are a priority target for vaccination programs.
