Hepatitis A

The hepatitis A virus is most commonly spread through hand-to-hand contact or by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces. Prevention relies on good hygiene and vaccination.

Our missions

  • Monitoring the epidemiological trends of hepatitis A

  • Rapidly detect clusters of cases or outbreaks

  • Enable the adaptation of preventive measures

  • Informing healthcare professionals

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Publications

Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.

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Vaccination

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.

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Outbreaks of foodborne illness

thematic dossier

A foodborne illness outbreak is defined as the occurrence of at least two cases with similar symptoms—typically gastrointestinal—that can be traced to a single food source. In France, such...

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