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Article | 2023.02.23
One Health-Emerging Infectious Diseases Graduate School (1H-EID)
The new Graduate School "One Health in Emerging Infectious Diseases" (1H-EID) is entirely dedicated to EIDs with a multidisciplinary approach. This Graduate School offers a high-level educational program based on research, to train future researchers, health professionals and decision-makers.The aim of 1H-EID will be to form a community of frontline actors, researchers and decision-makers,all...
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News | 2025.12.18
Winter viruses: viral families, common illnesses and at-risk populations
Several pathogens have adapted to winter conditions and circulate on a seasonal basis in the northern hemisphere. These include seasonal influenza viruses, currently under heightened surveillance; viruses responsible for bronchiolitis in infants; and coronaviruses. Only a handful of the hundreds of respiratory and stomach viruses in circulation cause significant winter epidemics.
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Article | 2025.07.15
Archives
The Archives Division in the Scientific Information Resources Center (CeRIS), set up in 1987 for the Institut Pasteur's centenary, is responsible for collecting, organizing and cataloging the records of the Institut Pasteur's administrative and scientific departments. More than 300 archive collections are currently available to scientists and historians. They cover the period from the time of...
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Document de presse | 2025.12.22
Building a better vaccine: Study is first to ID expanded, role of flu antibodies in preventing transmission
Findings suggest future vaccines use natural antibodies to target both infection and spread.Today’s influenza vaccines primarily prevent infection in individuals, but new research led by the University of Michigan and the Institut Pasteur suggests that incorporating antibodies generated after infection could lead to more powerful vaccines by also reducing person-to-person transmission.The...
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Article | 2019.06.14
The Institut Pasteur Online Diploma in Infectious Diseases (DNM2IP)
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Vidéo | 2025.12.29
Meningitis: the travel in 3D
Diving inside an infected blood vessel.In this exclusive video, we take a 3D trip into the heart of a blood vessel attacked by a dangerous bacterium: meningococcus. This bacterium is carried by 5 to 10% of the population, often without any symptoms. But sometimes it crosses a key barrier, enters the bloodstream, and causes serious infections such as meningitis or septic shock.Guillaume Dumenil, a...
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News | 2025.05.08
Avian influenza: a global epidemic under surveillance
An avian influenza outbreak is currently circulating among birds, and sometimes also among farm mammals. What exactly do we know about this disease? What measures are being taken to contain it? What is the Institut Pasteur doing? Read on to find out more.
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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
Avian influenza
The term avian influenza actually refers to several entities. First, it indicates infection with an influenza type A virus in birds. This infection can take various forms. Certain viruses are responsible for outbreaks in domestic poultry, with a very high fatality rate. These episodes, previously identified as "fowl plague," are now known as avian influenza (or "bird flu"). Human infection with a...
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Article | 2025.09.05
Housing: FAQ (frequently asked questions)
Frequently asked questions about accommodation offered by the Institut Pasteur
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News | 2025.12.18
2025 seasonal flu: France in the grip of an epidemic
The influenza epidemic is officially under way in France, a little earlier than last year. Every year, the Institut Pasteur monitors respiratory viruses, including influenza. This season it is contributing new expertise, using modeling to forecast the peak of the 2025-2026 outbreak. It is always worth bearing in mind that although seasonal influenza is usually a mild disease, it can also be fatal...
