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France

Active outbreak Risk: very low ISO FR

News signals · 24h

no new signals

News signals · 7d

rolling 7-day total

For cumulative cases, deaths, and the cluster total, see the homepage KPI bar — per-country breakdowns aren't currently stored separately.

Risk assessment

Puumala virus has limited presence in northeastern France (Alsace, Ardennes) and causes mild HFRS — not the severe HPS associated with the MV Hondius cluster's Andes virus. France is among the European countries monitoring returning travelers from South America during the 8-week incubation window. ECDC assesses general European risk as 'very low'.

Travel advisory

Standard precautions; surveillance for returning travelers from South America.

National health authority

Santé publique France

Local outlets we monitor

News from these France sources is pulled hourly, translated to English (with the original kept), and geolocated:

Le Monde French Le Figaro French France Info French AFP French

International coverage

France 24 · 📍 France 10d ago

Quarantine over for almost all hantavirus ship passengers, crew - France 24

Le Figaro · 📍 France 23d ago

Hantavirus : la majorité des cas contacts vont sortir d’isolement ce samedi, confirme le ministère de la Santé - Le Figaro Santé

Le Monde · 📍 France 29d ago

Le mois de mai en dessins : hantavirus, détroit d’Ormuz, Bolloré et Canal+… - Le Monde.fr

Le Monde · 📍 France 29d ago

Hantavirus : le navire « Hondius », désinfecté, est autorisé à reprendre les croisières - Le Monde.fr

Le Monde · 📍 France 1mo ago

Hantavirus : le réchauffement climatique suspecté d’avoir contribué à la récente hausse des cas en Argentine - Le Monde.fr

Adnkronos · 📍 France 1mo ago

Hantavirus: l'Ue invia il farmaco sperimentale Favipiravir a Francia, Spagna e Olanda - Adnkronos

Washington Post · 📍 France 1mo ago

France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses - The Washington Post

Le Monde · 📍 France 1mo ago

Hantavirus : récit d’une semaine sous pression en France, entre inconnues scientifiques et à-coups de l’exécutif - Le Monde.fr

Last update May 7, 2026. Data sourced from official health authorities and aggregated journalism. ⚠ Not medical or travel advice. Always verify with the France foreign office and a physician.