Key Points Decrease in cases of chickenpox in urban areas (Sentinelles and SOS Médecins networks) and in hospital emergency departments. Gastroenteritis: no significant changes.

Epidemiological Situation Since the beginning of the year, locally acquired dengue cases have once again been identified on the island. The virus is actively circulating in Saint-Paul,...

Headlines Participation Data for the Organized Breast Cancer Screening Program, 2015–2016 Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in France. As it does every year, Santé...

Key Points Asthma Surveillance In emergency departments, asthma-related activity has fluctuated over the past 5 weeks but remains below the levels observed during the same period in...

On June 21, 2016, Santé publique France and the National Cancer Institute were tasked by the Interministerial Mission for the Fight Against Drugs and Addictive Behaviors and the...

Summary In week 17 of 2017 (April 24–30), emergency department visits for all causes were down 9% among children under 2 years of age, up 5% among 2- to 14-year-olds, and stable among...

Summary In week 17 of 2017 (April 24–30), the overall activity of SOS Médecins clinics decreased across all age groups (by 9% among children and 5.6% among adults, respectively). Most...

Summary According to mortality data provided by INSEE, the observed number of deaths from all causes during week 16 (April 17–23, 2017) remained lower than the expected number for this...