In brief
Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information about the plague here
1945
the year the last cases of plague were diagnosed in France
The disease
A bacterial zoonosis
The plague is a bacterial zoonosis caused by Yersinia pestis, discovered in 1894 by Alexandre Yersin. It is transmitted from one animal to another by fleas. Humans can also become infected and transmit the disease.
The plague can be fatal in humans, but antibiotic treatment...
What We Do
Although no cases of plague have been diagnosed in France since 1945, the disease remains present in several countries (Madagascar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Peru, and, more rarely, the southwestern United States, China, etc.).
As this is a potentially contagious disease that is...
Publications
Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.
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In relation to
thematic dossier
Reportable diseases
The surveillance system for reportable diseases relies on the transmission of data by physicians and laboratory professionals (both in private practice and in hospitals) to the relevant staff at...
thematic dossier
Vector-borne diseases
Les maladies à transmission vectorielle sont des maladies infectieuses transmises par des vecteurs, essentiellement insectes et acariens hématophages. Santé publique France participe à leur...
