1. Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06

   Ebola

   Ebola virus disease causes high fever and bleeding that can often prove fatal for humans. The average case fatality rate is around 50%. The Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976 following two outbreaks, one in Sudan and one in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). It was named after the Ebola river, located near the latter outbreak. Since then, several outbreaks have occurred...

2. News | 2017.04.27

   Institut Pasteur in Guinea: One Health training to strengthen local expertise

    Guinea remains marked by the Ebola virus outbreak, which highlighted the overall weakness of its health systems. It coud still be the scene of emerging zoonotic diseases with epidemic potential. A better understanding of the conditions for the emergence of those zoonosis and the good practices allowing their detection and prevention is therefore essential to reduce the risk of (re)...

3. Report | 2017.10.24

   Joining forces against the plague outbreak in Madagascar

   For the last few weeks, Madagascar has been facing a particularly severe outbreak of pneumonic plague, which is mainly affecting the major urban centers of Antananarivo and Toamasina. Every year, between 250 and 500 cases are reported on the island. This year, the outbreak has occurred earlier than usual and touched urban areas, which increases the risk of transmission. The Institut Pasteur in...

4. News | 2019.11.25

   In France, Aedes albopictus better transmits the African "Zika" than the Asian one

   Researchers from the Institut Pasteur (Paris) have described the vector competence of the mosquito Aedes albopictus from south of France to different genotypes of the Zika virus. They demonstrate that this Ae. albopictus from France transmits the Zika virus of African origin better than the one of Asian origin.We all remember the Zika epidemic that hit the Pacific Islands (2013-2014) and the...

5. News | 2020.07.21

   Chikungunya: the specific interactions between the genotypes of mosquitoes and viruses have influenced Ae. albopictus vector competence for the virus

   With the help of a genetic structure analysis carried out on 25 Ae. albopictus mosquito populations covering all continents, scientists demonstrate that the demographic history of Ae. albopictus has shaped the vector competence of these populations. This information is essential to better estimate the risks of chikungunya emergence in Europe.Who has not heard of the tiger mosquito? Summer is its...

6. News | 2019.09.27

   Rabies: a shorter, cheaper vaccination schedule following a suspected rabid dog bite

    A study by teams from the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge and the Institut Pasteur in Paris confirms the efficacy of the new post-exposure rabies vaccination schedule developed in the Institut Pasteur International Network and adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO). Since 2018, WHO has recommended post-exposure vaccination for rabies, immediately after a bite by a suspected rabid...

7. Fiche maladie | 2023.11.27

   Dengue

   Dengue, also known as ‘tropical flu’, is an infectious disease caused by the virus of the same name. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. The incidence of dengue is rising rapidly and it is currently considered a ‘re-emerging’ disease. 

8. News | 2019.06.04

   At the Institut Pasteur, a new insectarium for arbovirus mosquito vectors

   The Institut Pasteur in Paris has opened a vast new insectarium for rearing mosquitoes with the potential to transmit arboviruses – viruses transmitted between vertebrates via a bite from a hematophagous vector. By rearing large quantities of mosquitoes in controlled conditions at this new facility, scientists will be better equipped to tackle future challenges associated with emerging vector-...

9. News | 2023.04.03

   Scientific outreach: exploring bacterial diversity... with art

   Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have worked in collaboration with high school students from Bondy to showcase biodiversity in an original artistic format. This Bio-Art project is the result of a scientific outreach campaign in partnership with the Institut Pasteur.

10. Document de presse | 2026.01.30

    Neonatal sepsis: using vaginal microbiota to improve predictions

    Teams from the Paris Public Hospital Network (AP-HP), Université Paris Cité, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Inserm, the Institut Pasteur and FHU Prem'IMPACT, coordinated by Professor Laurent Mandelbrot (Université Paris Cité), Head of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department at Louis Mourier Hospital (AP-HP), conducted a study to assess whether analyzing bacteria from vaginal swab samples taken...

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