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Salmonellosis Outbreak Caused by Salmonella enterica Serotype Agona Among...

Between August and November 2017, several infants were identified by the National Reference Center for Salmonella as having salmonellosis caused by Salmonella serotype Agona. The parents of these...

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Call for Applications to Form a Scientific Advisory Board for the EpiNano...

Call for Applications to Form a Scientific Advisory Board for the EpiNano Initiative

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Smoke-Free Month 2017: Participation Is High

The second #SmokeFreeMonth campaign, launched in October 2017 by the Ministry of Solidarity and Health and Santé publique France in partnership with the National Health Insurance, concluded on...

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World AIDS Day, December 1, 2017

To mark World AIDS Day on December 1, 2017, Santé publique France is releasing updated 2016 data on HIV infections and bacterial sexually transmitted infections in France. In addition, the...

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COSET-MSA: Launch of a Study on the Health of Agricultural Workers

Starting November 20, 2017, Santé publique France is launching the COSET-MSA study via an online questionnaire targeting 180,000 workers covered by the agricultural social security system....

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European Antibiotic Awareness Day, November 18, 2017

To mark European Antibiotic Awareness Day on November 18, 2017, Santé publique France, the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM), the French Agency for Food,...

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World Diabetes Day, November 14, 2017

In France, in 2015, more than 3.3 million people were receiving medication for diabetes. Furthermore, type 1 diabetes is affecting an increasing number of children: in 2015, more than 2,200...

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Mental health, colorectal cancer screening, and swimming ability in the...

Santé publique France has released three new sections of the 2014 Health Barometer survey for the overseas departments: mental health, colorectal cancer screening, and swimming ability. The goal...

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Surveillance of Zika virus infection in Europe (EU/EEA), June 2015 to...

Surveillance of Zika virus infection in the EU/EEA, June 2015 to January 2017

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Gender and Health: The Special Issue of *La Santé en action* No. 441,...

In the September 2017 issue of its quarterly journal, *La Santé en action*, Santé publique France publishes a special feature on the topic of "gender and health," which provides an overview of...

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Vaccination of Young Children: Data to Better Understand Public Policy

In conjunction with the parliamentary debate on expanding mandatory vaccination requirements for children under two years of age, Santé publique France has published an educational report and a...

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Prév’Ehpad: Healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic use in nursing...

Santé publique France and the CClin-Arlin network have released the results of the first national epidemiological survey on the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic use in...