In brief
Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information on yellow fever here
Yellow Fever Situation in Central and West Africa, EYE Newsletter, March 2022
Yellow Fever Situation in Latin America, PAHO, December 28, 2021
The disease
An arbovirus transmitted by mosquito bites
Yellow fever is an infectious disease caused by an arbovirus: the amaril virus (of the genus Flavivirus), transmitted by various types of mosquitoes, including those of the genus Aedes (as well as Hemagogus or Sabethes in Latin America). The...
What We Do
Yellow fever, transmitted by certain infected mosquitoes, is present in French Guiana. It is a disease of varying severity, sometimes fatal, for which there is no cure. Responsible for approximately 30,000 deaths worldwide each year, the disease can be effectively prevented through...
Data
Epidemiological situation: latest cases reported in France
Metropolitan France: In 2018, 7 imported cases were reported in metropolitan France (mandatory reporting was completed for only 4 of them). None of them had been vaccinated, and all were infected in Brazil. No imported cases have been...
Publications
Find here the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France
2 publications
magazines/revues
Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, Special Issue: Health Recommendations for Travelers, 2017
magazines/revues
Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, Special Issue: Health Recommendations for Travelers, 2016
In relation to
Vaccination
thematic dossier
Contagious diseases most often affect children at a very young age. Because children are particularly vulnerable, they are a priority target for vaccination programs.
