Contagious diseases most often affect children at a very young age. Because children are particularly vulnerable, they are a priority target for vaccination programs.

For more than thirty years, the Santé publique France Barometer has been an indispensable tool for understanding the behaviors, perceptions, and determinants of health among people...

In 2024, the average 24-hour sleep duration reported by adults aged 18 to 79 was 7 hours and 32 minutes. 21.5% are considered “short sleepers” (sleeping 6 hours or less); men and people...

For the majority of correctional officers, working in a prison presents a unique work environment with specific occupational hazards (stress, feelings of insecurity, etc.). In this...

Key PointsAt the national level and across all regions, the number of deaths from all causes reported by INSEE remained within the usual range of variation in S39-2026 for all ages and...

Key PointsIn Week 40 (September 28–October 4, 2026), the number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations following such visits remained stable across all age groups compared...

Key PointsAsthma at the Start of the School YearIn S40, the number of asthma cases among children under 15 at SOS Médecins and in emergency departments decreased to a level lower than...

Key PointsDengue, Chikungunya, and Zika Two outbreaks of locally transmitted chikungunya have been identified in the Var department in Cavalaire-sur-Mer (9 cases, an increase of 6) and...