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Pine processionary caterpillars: the veterinary emergency for dogs in Île-de-France, summer 2026
Rambouillet forest closed, pharmacies in the Paris region running out of corticosteroids and antihistamines: tongue necrosis can occur in less than 2 hours. How to spot it, react, and protect your dog: the 2026 emergency protocol.
Harvest mites (chiggers): why bites are spiking in late July 2026 and how to avoid them in the woods or garden
Mid-July to mid-October, harvest mites bite ankles, calves and waist. How to spot the clusters of red bumps, calm the itching, prevent secondary infection: the full strategy before the late August 2026 peak.
Ticks and Lyme disease in France in July 2026: why Île-de-France is not spared and how to protect yourself
July 2026: tick season at full swing in France, with a rise in consultations for Lyme borreliosis. Forests of Fontainebleau, Rambouillet, gardens in Île-de-France: who is exposed, how to remove a tick, when to worry.
Leptospirosis in France: 886 cases in 2024, peak expected in August 2026 — the risk rats pose to your family
Santé publique France 2024 report: 886 leptospirosis cases, 13 deaths, sharp summer surge. Rats in fresh water and sewers are the main reservoir. How to protect yourself in Île-de-France.
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in France 2026: +53% cases, spread to the South and food risk — the prevention guide
The TBE virus is progressing sharply in France: 98 cases in 2025 (+53%), spread to the South (Lozère, PACA, Occitanie), 45 cases linked to raw milk cheese, neurological sequelae in 40% of symptomatic forms. Vaccine, symptoms, prevention: the complete guide.
Tiger mosquito and chikungunya in France in July 2026: record number of indigenous cases, 81 departments colonised, Île-de-France on the front line
Santé publique France bulletin of 21 July 2026: record number of indigenous chikungunya cases, 81 departments colonised by the tiger mosquito. Why the Paris region is now on the front line and how to protect yourself.