Key Points Gastroenteritis: continued decline in activity, Other conditions: There has been an increase in visits to community and hospital emergency departments for spring and summer...

Analysis of the Epidemiological Situation From late March (W2017-12) to late May (W2017-21), activity related to influenza-like illness remained low and stable throughout the country,...

Key Points Mortality: According to mortality data provided by INSEE, the observed number of deaths from all causes during week 19 (May 8–14, 2017) remains lower than expected for this...

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...