In response to a request from the Directorate General for Health regarding the need for epidemiological surveillance in the Lacq industrial area, Santé publique France developed a...

The tick-bite season is beginning in France. An awareness day on Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses is being organized on May 25, 2023, by the reference centers that treat these...

In 2019, compared to the rest of France, the population of the Grand Est region was characterized by: • A higher reported lifetime incidence of bites (46% vs. 29%) • More reported bites...

Key Points The number of deaths from all causes reported by INSEE remains within the usual range of fluctuation across all age groups and regions through Week 19. In week 20, the...

Key Points In Week 20 (May 15–21, 2023), emergency department visits and hospitalizations following emergency department visits remained stable across all age groups. The main...

Key Points In Week 20, the positivity rate (based on SI-DEP virological data) rose slightly amid very low testing rates. Visits to emergency rooms continued to decline, as did new...

Key Points In Week 20 (May 15–21, 2023), activity at SOS Médecins clinics increased among children (+8%, or 1,836 visits) and those aged 75 and older (+5%, or 33 visits), and remained...

Key Points This epidemiological report presents the initial descriptive results of the lead poisoning screening campaign conducted among children living near the former MetalEurop lead...

Key Points Number of emergency room visits in the Oscour® network in March 2023 All mental health disorders, adults: 6,995 visits, similar to March 2022 and higher than in previous...

By decree dated May 17, published in the Official Journal on May 20, Sylvie Lemmet has been appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of Santé publique France. A former member of the...