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François Bourdillon is leaving Santé publique France, an agency structured...

After a career dedicated to medicine and public health, François Bourdillon is leaving Santé publique France as his second term comes to an end; he founded this expert agency dedicated to serving...

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Outbreak of pediatric HUS caused by E. coli O26 in mainland France linked to...

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How effective are addiction prevention programs for young people?

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Cycling and Accident Risks: A Review of the Scientific Literature in France...

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Outbreak of pediatric hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) caused by Escherichia...

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Analysis of Expectations and the Local Context in the Lacq Industrial Area

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Heat Waves: Effects on Mortality in Metropolitan France from 1970 to 2013,...

Santé publique France has published two new reports: the first examines the population’s exposure to heat waves and their impact on mortality between 1970 and 2013; the second assesses excess...

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European Immunization Week, April 24–30, 2019

European Immunization Week (EIW) will take place from April 24 to 30. This event is an important opportunity to remind the public that vaccination is a major public health issue. "Against many...

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2019 Gender Survey: Participation Goal Exceeded

The second edition of the recruitment campaign for the Rapport au Sexe (ERAS) survey was a resounding success. The target of 18,000 participants was surpassed just four weeks into the campaign: to...

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Head injuries: two new publications from Santé publique France

Head injuries are typically caused by accidents in daily life, traffic, or the workplace—most of which could have been prevented with appropriate safety measures. Epidemiological data (incidence,...

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Santé publique France releases the latest surveillance data on...

Intensive care units treat patients with high rates of morbidity and mortality who are often subjected to invasive procedures that increase the risk of healthcare-associated infections. Infection...

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March 24: World Tuberculosis Day

Tuberculosis affects millions of people worldwide every year. With World Tuberculosis Day (March 24) just a few days away, the Directorate General for Health, Santé publique France, and the...