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Document de presse | 2004.01.28
France/China : Real cooperation in the field of infectious diseases with the plan for an Institut Pasteur in China
Within the context of French-Chinese cooperation, which has expanded on the occasion of President Hu Jintao's state visit, health is one of the most important sectors. A declaration of intent on the prevention of and fight against emerging infectious diseases was signed yesterday at Matignon by Ms. Claudie Haigneré and Jean François Mattei, and Mr. Yan Hua Liu, deputy minister of Science and...
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Document de presse | 2004.01.20
World Leprosy Day (25 January): The Institut Pasteur develops new diagnostic testsand epidemiological tools
According to the World Health Organisation, 2.8 million people throughout the world are infected with leprosy, and each year about 750,000 new cases are recorded. Since the leprosy bacillus genome was sequenced in 2001 by the team directed by Stewart Cole of the Institut Pasteur , important advances have been made. New diagnostic tests and epidemiological tools are currently being developed in...
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Article | 2016.11.15
Charles Nicolle (1866-1936)
In 1928 Charles Nicolle won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on typhus. He notably discovered the role of lice in transmission of the infection in humans.
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Article | 2016.12.21
Dedonder Clayton Award
The Dedonder Clayton Award honors scientists in Africa and Asia whose outstanding research is decisive to progress in public health, specifically in the field of research on HIV / AIDS and related infections.
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Article | 2017.03.17
Fundraising for the Institut Pasteur
Did you know that fundraising can be a team effort? This can be a great way of sharing your commitment to funding medical research with others. Read on to find out how you can coordinate a fundraising scheme for the Institut Pasteur.
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Article | 2017.03.27
In return for your support
Being a partner of the Institut Pasteur means benefiting from the image of an internationally renowned foundation that is widely recognized for its scientific excellence in the field of health. It can also provide you with a number of specific privileges in return for your support.
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News | 2017.10.19
Explanation and advice following the case of rabies in France
The unfortunate and exceptional case of rabies in France (in October, 2017) highlights the need to inquire about the potential risks when traveling abroad beforehand. The disease is always fatal once the first clinical signs have appeared and is responsible for 59,000 deaths worldwide annually. There is currently no effective treatment after the onset of clinical signs.When traveling abroad...
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News | 2017.11.22
Plague outbreak: advice for travelers to Madagascar
An outbreak of pneumonic plague has been ongoing in Madagascar for several weeks. As indicated on the World Health Organization (WHO) website, "based on the available information to date, the risk of international spread of plague appears very low." WHO therefore advises against imposing any travel or trade restrictions on Madagascar. Here are some advice from the Institut Pasteur Medical Center....
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Article | 2019.04.03
CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2019 Pasteur Joint International Research Unit Partnership within IPIN
To strengthen the partnership with institutes from the Institut Pasteur International Network (IPIN), the Institut Pasteur (IP) will support the creation of two Pasteur International Joint Research Units (PIU/IP-RIIP).
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Article | 2020.01.28
Practical information
Who can use the library?The library's collections of the Scientific Information Resources Center (CeRIS) are available to all staff, interns and students at the Institut Pasteur, with no specific conditions.For external usersAccess, by appointment only, and after a justified request to consult a document that we would be the only library to own in the Ile-de-France region, is restricted to:...