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Vidéo | 2025.09.01
Tiger mosquito: we're fighting back!
Tiger mosquito mission activated!Rachel Bellonne, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, is heading into the field with her team to track down one of France's most feared insects: the tiger mosquito.Found throughout most of the country, this mosquito can transmit viruses such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. And with climate change, the threat continues to grow...With the EMa-Tigre project,...
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News | 2021.06.01
Tiger mosquito in France: 64 départements on red alert
French health authorities updated their map showing the spread of the tiger mosquito in France. On 1st of January 2021, 64 of the country's départements on "red alert", six more than on 1st of January 2020. Present in France since 2004, the Aedes albopictus mosquito is originally from Asia and is the vector for diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika.In 2021, the tiger mosquito (...
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Article | 2019.06.25
Novel approaches to diagnosis, vaccination and therapy (12 entities)
This thematic area gathers investigators with a common interest in translational research. It addresses the design, development and evaluation of candidate vaccines, therapeutics, diagnosis tools, and immunotherapies, for conversion of scientific breakthroughs into improved human health.
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News | 2025.07.11
Which mosquitoes pose a risk? Species, main diseases and high-risk regions
From the tiger mosquito, now well established in Europe, to endemic species in the tropics or Pacific region, these insects have colonized vast areas of the planet and play a key role in local ecosystems. Only around a hundred mosquito species, some of which potentially transmit pathogenic agents, are known to bite humans. Given their diversity and geographic expansion, special efforts must be...
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News | 2016.02.29
Visit of the French President to the Institut Pasteur in Montevideo
The French President François Hollande was received at the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo on February 25, 2016 by the President of the Executive Board, Ricardo Ehrlich and the Executive Director of the Institute Pasteur, Luis Barbeito with Uruguayan Ministers of finance and public health.The tour through the facilities included a visit to the Mixed Unit PASTEUR – INIA: joint laboratory...
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Vidéo | 2025.05.20
Living with the tiger mosquito
Why do mosquito bites itch so much?Jeanne Fenouil, science writer at the Institut Pasteur, explains all about these fearsome little insects.During reproduction, the female mosquito needs blood. To do this, she uses her ultra-flexible proboscis, which has two separate channels:One injects saliva containing anticoagulants and anaesthetics.The other sucks up blood to feed the female and her future...
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News | 2017.06.08
First statement from the Pasteur International Network association to the World Health Assembly
The 70th World Health Assembly was held from 22 to 31 May in Geneva. On this occasion, the Pasteur International Network association made its first statement (see below) during the session "Research and Development on Potentially Emerging Diseases" thanks to Nadia Khelef, representative of the Institut Pasteur at WHO.The recognition in 2016 of Pasteur International Network association (page...
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News | 2024.07.02
Climate and health: anticipating tomorrow's vector-borne diseases in France
The impact of climate change on the emergence of diseases is well established. This is particularly true of diseases transmitted by blood-feeding insects, of which the tiger mosquito is now a well-known vector in mainland France. The Fondation Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale is working alongside the Institut Pasteur to combat these diseases, as part of its commitment to the public interest and to...
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News | 2019.05.14
The tiger mosquito returns to France: 51 départements on red alert
On April 26, the French Ministry of Health updated its map showing distribution of the tiger mosquito in France. In total, 51 French départements are on "red alert", i.e. nine more than in 2018. Aedes albopictus, or the tiger mosquito, is the vector of diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika, and has been present in France since 2004.The tiger mosquito (see What is the "tiger mosquito" (...
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News | 2016.02.28
Inauguration of a new biosafety level 3+ laboratory (P3 +) at the Institut Pasteur of French Guiana
Mrs. Marisol Touraine, Minister of Social Affairs and Health has inaugurated Saturday, February 27, 2016 the new biosafety level 3+ laboratory at the Institut Pasteur of French Guiana.This new P3+ laboratory P3 respecting international standards will be equipped with a biosafety cabinet allowing to diagnose hemorragic and emerging viruses. It completes the technical platform of the Institut...
