Santé publique France has released its annual pertussis surveillance data, revealing an epidemic outbreak in 2024. In light of this, Santé publique France is reminding the public of the...

To mark National Air Quality Day on October 14, 2025, Santé publique France is releasing an infographic on the importance of measures to improve air quality and their direct benefits for our health.

Whooping cough is a bacterial infection of the lower respiratory tract that is typically accompanied by little or no fever. It is highly contagious and progresses slowly in humans.

Key Points The year 2024 was marked by the resurgence of pertussis in France, with a significant increase in the number of cases across the country. The resumption of bacterial...

Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial respiratory infection with a prolonged course; a vaccine is available to prevent the disease and, in particular, to prevent its...

Measures to improve air quality are effective and have direct health benefits. By helping to create environments that promote good health, these measures can also have additional indirect benefits.

In France, tuberculosis is a notifiable disease. This article presents the cases reported in 2001 in metropolitan France and the French overseas departments, with a comparison of...