Mystery around deaths of pigeons in Dordogne village Autopsy points to stomach inflammation caused by an infection; tests have ruled out bird flu or poisoning
A third hunting dog dies of ‘false rabies’ in France: call for caution The ‘highly contagious’ disease primarily affects wild boars and pigs
Puppy illegally imported to France found to have rabies Several people treated at an anti-rabies clinic after exposure Dogs die in France from wild boar disease US tourist who is Bordeaux botulism victim left unable to see or talk Lyme disease: Researchers work on a vaccine to reduce danger of ticks
Plants recalled in France over soil contaminated by a parasite The presence of crop-destroying worms has led to a second recall in as many months of the houseplant
France’s new tick tracker: See if people have been bitten near you A new map shows the areas of France where people are most likely to report tick bites
French health experts fear spread of potentially deadly tick A national surveillance system should be put in place to monitor the Hyalomma tick, they say. Deaths have been recorded in Spain from a condition caused from a bite
Mosquito season in France: What influences how prone you are to bites? New research has revealed which factors could cause some people to be more attractive to the insects than others
Briton infected with dengue fever in France: where are the risk areas? Experts say climate change and travel mean more parts of Europe are ripe for outbreaks of dengue fever
France faces rise in mosquito-borne diseases, warn health experts Dengue fever, Zika and chikungunya cases are expected to rise in the coming years. Climate change and travel have been blamed
Tiger mosquitoes: new case of native dengue fever confirmed in France The case in Occitanie in the south comes after another was reported in the region in late August. Neither patient had travelled to an at-risk country before becoming infected
Meningitis jab advised for young in east France after person dies 12 cases of meningitis B, a rare but deadly infection, have been reported in the past year
Rare case of ‘indigenous’ dengue confirmed in south of France The infected person had not travelled to an at-risk country in the two weeks prior to becoming infected and is thought to have been bitten at home
Covid France: Wear a mask on public transport, says health minister Brigitte Bourguignon has appealed to the public’s sense of ‘civic duty’ amid a rise in case numbers, but says she is ‘only recommending’ the measure New measures brought in after seagulls die of bird flu in Normandy Five monkeypox cases now confirmed in France, risk remains ‘very low’ Is France’s blood donation ban on people who were in the UK justified?
A case of monkeypox virus reported in Paris area, the first in France The illness causes similar but less severe symptoms to smallpox. Older people vaccinated against smallpox are thought to have some immunity How do I get a shingles vaccination in France? France getting over fifth Covid wave, calls for caution remain Two suspected cases of new type of child hepatitis found in France Oxfordshire-Dordogne: ‘we’re cycling 700km for motor neuron disease’ Child in France dies of E.coli infection as outbreak monitored
Divisive French virologist and Nobel Prize winner dies aged 89 Professor Luc Montagnier is known for his part in discovering HIV, but has also been denounced for supporting unscientific theories and for opposing certain vaccines
Same-day flu and Covid vaccines for people aged 65 and over in France Health body says is it safe to give both vaccines during the same appointment
Toxic mushroom linked to high rates of nerve disease in south France Researchers have found that the ‘false morel’ is linked to diagnoses of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in Savoie at more than 20 times higher than the national average