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.

Key Points Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika There have been no new outbreaks since the last bulletin. As of August 5, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA) region had recorded 9 outbreaks...

Key Points Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika A new outbreak of local transmission of chikungunya has been detected in Corsica, bringing the total number of outbreaks identified as of...

Key Points Among children, coinciding with the first month of summer school vacation, the number of cases for various indicators in July 2025 was mostly down compared to June in both...

Introduction – In France, occupational hearing loss was the fifth most commonly recognized occupational disease under the general social security system in 2022. From 1970 to 2000, the...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic environmental compounds produced naturally or through human activity. They are generated primarily during the incomplete combustion of...

Santé publique France, the national public health agency, is inviting applications to fill vacancies on the Committee of Experts on Health, Environment, and Labor (CE SET). Applications...

Key Points Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika Indigenous cases As of August 5, 2025, 21 outbreaks of local transmission have been identified in mainland France: 16 chikungunya outbreaks (1...