In the event of an exceptional public health situation, Santé publique France assesses the health consequences for exposed populations in order to guide the management measures...

Key PointsFrom January 1 to June 30, 2026, 267 cases of smallpox B (mpox) were reported, including 10 cases without laboratory confirmation (Figure 1). The number of cases reported in...

Key Points2025 Year in ReviewA total of 1,541 EV infections were reported, less than half the number recorded in 2024 (n=3,778), which was marked by a summer outbreak of similar...

Key PointsLeptospirosis was added to the list of notifiable diseases (MSO) on August 17, 2023.From January 1 to December 31, 2025, 562 cases of leptospirosis were reported, including 274...

Key PointsThe four departments in the southeastern part of the region (Saône-et-Loire, Jura, Doubs, and Territoire-de-Belfort) have been under an orange alert since Wednesday, July 29....

Key Points According to Météo France, as of July 28, 2026, no departments in the Occitanie region were affected by a heat wave. Hérault was the last department in the region to be placed...

Key PointsMajor wildfires in the Gironde and Landes departments since July 22 and 23, 2026Episodes of fine particulate matter pollution linked to the fires in these two departmentsThe...

Key PointsThe Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region experienced its second heat wave of the summer. It began on July 5 and ended on July 22. During this heat wave, all departments in the...

Key PointsThe second heat wave of the summer of 2026 in Corsica began on Tuesday, July 14, and ended on Wednesday, July 22.At the regional level, analysis of emergency department visits...

Key PointsA widespread heat wave affected mainland France between July 4 and 22. During this period, the entire population of mainland France was subject to at least one day of an orange...