The Ministry of Solidarity and Health has announced changes to the eligibility criteria for blood donation and the lifting of the deferral policy for men who have sex with men, effective March 16,...

Santé publique France, the National Public Health Agency, is seeking between 8 and 10 qualified individuals to join the Scientific Advisory Board of the National Biomonitoring Program (PNBS),...

Starting December 22, 2021, parents who wish to do so can have their children aged 5–11 vaccinated. Learn all about the logistics of pediatric vaccinations and the role of Santé publique France in...

Santé publique France has released its annual surveillance data on outbreaks of foodborne illness, which show a sharp 43% decline in reported outbreaks in 2020 compared to 2019, most likely due to...

Arboviral diseases are viral illnesses caused by arboviruses transmitted by vectors such as mosquitoes or ticks to animal or human hosts. Each year, Santé publique France coordinates the...

International Migrants Day is an opportunity to highlight that access to healthcare and preventive health measures for migrants are critical public health issues. For several years now, Santé...

In response to a request from the Directorate General for Health, Santé publique France has published its recommendations for implementing a system to monitor the SARS-CoV-2 virus through...

On December 2, 2021, a new mission began in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon with the deployment of a team of reservists to support local contact tracing teams.

Santé publique France has released the results of an evaluation of the reactive SARS-CoV-2 testing strategy implemented in schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The summer of 2021 was marked by a very hot June and several heat waves. Santé publique France has published a national report on the heat waves of the summer of 2021, along with a special focus...

Santé publique France has released its annual tuberculosis surveillance data for France. The number of cases reported in 2020 fell by 10%, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As of 8:00 p.m. on December 5, 2021, 25 confirmed cases of infection with the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) had been reported in France (source: Ministry of Solidarity and Health).