In brief
Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information on hepatitis A here
national bulletin
Acute Hepatitis A in France. Data from 2025.
Prevention
Hand hygiene and vaccination are the two most effective ways to prevent the disease
Information
Hepatitis A is primarily spread from person to person through the fecal-oral route.
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The First Ten Years of Hepatitis A Surveillance Through Mandatory Reporting, ...
Introduction: Hepatitis A surveillance has been conducted through mandatory reporting since November 2005, with the objectives of detecting clusters of cases to enable rapid implementation of...
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.
Outbreaks of foodborne illness
thematic dossier
A foodborne illness outbreak is defined as the occurrence of at least two cases with similar symptoms—typically gastrointestinal—that can be traced to a single food source. In France, such...
