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Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) with dark fur, caught in broad daylight at the edge of an urban drain in Réunion

Leptospirosis in Réunion: 71 cases in March 2026, a historic peak that highlights the central role of rats

217 autochthonous cases of leptospirosis reported to the ARS Réunion between January and mid-July 2026, including a record peak of 71 cases in March. Assessment, risk factors, prevention and rodent control.

Published on July 27, 2026 · 7 min read
Black-and-white exterior view of an old single-storey care building, a former care facility

Scabies outbreak at the Edylis care home in Lons-le-Saunier (Jura): ten cases in July 2026, ARS Bourgogne-Franche-Comté triggers a crisis unit

Ten residents and one caregiver at the Edylis nursing home in Lons-le-Saunier (Jura) were infected with scabies in July 2026. The Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regional Health Agency has triggered a crisis unit. Symptoms, treatment, disinfection: what you need to know.

Published on July 27, 2026 · 10 min read
Coypu (Myocastor coypus) close-up in vegetation

Coypu in French wetlands: the 2026 national control campaign explained

Listed as an invasive alien species, the coypu (Myocastor coypus) burrows into riverbanks, eats crops and costs local authorities millions. Overview of the 2026 control campaign.

Published on July 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) biting a human skin

Indigenous dengue in Carmaux (Tarn): a confirmed case in July 2026 and ARS-led mosquito control on the night of 22–23 July

An indigenous dengue case was confirmed in Carmaux (Tarn) on 21 July 2026. ARS Occitanie triggers two mosquito-control operations. Scope, perimeter, what to do.

Published on July 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Macro close-up of an adult tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus, showing its white dorsal line and black-and-white banded legs on a dark background

Tiger mosquito: Sainte-Eulalie pilots the Sterile Insect Technique, 200,000 releases per week in July 2026

First in Gironde: Sainte-Eulalie releases 200,000 sterilised male tiger mosquitoes per week since 18 July 2026. How SIT works, who funds it, and what it changes for the 83 colonised departments.

Published on July 25, 2026 · 8 min read
Macro close-up of a tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus resting on a green leaf, showing its white dorsal line and black-and-white banded legs

Indigenous dengue in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: a first cluster confirmed in Lyon in July 2026, ARS triggers mosquito control

First indigenous dengue cluster confirmed in Lyon in July 2026: what the ARS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Santé publique France are saying, the mosquito-control operations triggered in the Rhône, Isère, Ain and Drôme, and the anti-tiger-mosquito actions to apply now.

Published on July 25, 2026 · 10 min read
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