To mark World Contraception Day on September 26, 2017, Santé publique France is releasing the first data from the 2016 Health Barometer on women’s contraceptive practices and how they...

Analysis of the Epidemiological Situation From early July through the first half of September, dengue virus activity remained low in French Guiana. No confirmed cases of dengue were...

Key Points Enhanced Surveillance of Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika In mainland France, Aedes albopictus, known as the "tiger mosquito," is established in 33 departments. In...

Analysis of the Epidemiological Situation Between early July and the first half of September, chikungunya virus activity remained low in French Guiana. No confirmed cases were...

Headlines - Heat Wave: Keeping Your Home Cool in Summer The 2003 heat wave caused 17,000 deaths. An excess mortality rate was also identified retrospectively during the heat waves...

Key Points In Occitanie, since May 1, 2017, 72 suspected cases have been reported in the 10 departments under enhanced surveillance: - no locally acquired cases have been confirmed-...

Between 2010 and 2012 in France, 256 women died from causes related to pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period—an average of 85 per year. While inequalities persist, the...

Key Points Mortality: Mortality during week 36 (September 4–10, 2017) is close to expected levels for this period across all age groups. The trend is the same at the national level....