As is the case every year, the national heat wave plan—with its first level of "seasonal alert"—has been activated since June 1. Now that the first heat wave has passed, the Directorate...

At the 20th annual Empreintes Awards on April 26, 2017, Santé publique France received three awards for its prevention campaign targeting men who have sex with men.

Headlines Update on Yellow Fever Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever transmitted by certain species of mosquitoes of the genera Aedes and Haemogogus. The yellow fever virus...

In summary An atypical weather situation characterized by a succession of heat waves (July 17–20 and August 23–28) and heat waves, some of which occurred late in the...

Key Points Enhanced Surveillance for Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika In mainland France, Aedes albopictus, known as the "tiger mosquito," is established in 32 departments. In 2017,...

Summary In Week 21 of 2017 (May 22–28, which included a long weekend), emergency room visits and hospitalizations from all causes increased among children under 2 years of age (by 10%...