113th issue of the "Lettre de l'Institut Pasteur" out now!

The latest issue of the quarterly newsletter for Institut Pasteur donors – the "Lettre de l'Institut Pasteur" (LIP) – contains a special report on vector-borne diseases (transmitted by mosquitoes, flies, ticks, etc.).

According to WHO, vector-borne diseases are responsible for more than 17% of infectious diseases and claim more than a million lives each year. Tens of millions of people contract these diseases and are sometimes affected by severe or chronic and debilitating forms. History has been shaped by major epidemics of vector-borne diseases (typhus, plague, malaria, etc.). Some are reappearing and new diseases are emerging, like ZIka and chikungunya, representing potential threats.

The Institut Pasteur has a long history of research into vector-borne diseases, with the discovery of the malaria parasite by Alphonse Laveran (1880), the plague bacillus by Alexandre Yersin (1894) and the role of lice in the transmission of typhus by Charles Nicolle (1909). With more than 20 teams currently working on the topic, internationally recognized know-how and soon a building dedicated to the research field, the Institut Pasteur is continuing to strengthen its expertise on these diseases and their vectors with the aim of combating them and anticipating their emergence.

Find out more about vector-borne diseases and the strategies and resources implemented by the Institut Pasteur to tackle them.

Paper copies of this issue were handed out during August. Please contact Evelyne Aubin (evelyne.aubin@pasteur.fr) if you require additional copies.