The promotion of measles vaccination for infants, introduced in 1983, was accompanied by a sharp decline in the incidence of measles, which has been monitored by the Sentinelles network...

Every year, a winter outbreak of acute viral gastroenteritis (AVG) occurs in France, resulting in 1 to 1.5 million visits to primary care physicians. Clusters of cases occur in group...

For more than 20 years, the annual incidence rate of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in France has ranged from 1 to 2 cases per 105 inhabitants. It increased between 1996 and 2003...

Introduction. Since March 2003, surveillance of acute hepatitis B virus infections has been based on mandatory case reporting. Here we present the results of this surveillance from 2004...

The 2006 National Prevalence Survey (ENP) of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) aimed to provide a snapshot of HAIs in healthcare facilities (HCFs) on a specific day. Conducted in...

Introduction - HIV infection remains a major public health issue in several European countries. The EuroHIV program is responsible for coordinating HIV/AIDS surveillance across all 53...

This article presents the status of HIV infection and AIDS in France as of December 31, 2006, based on surveillance systems coordinated by the French Institute for Public Health...

Introduction. Diabetes is classified as a long-term condition (ALD), which entitles patients to 100% reimbursement of medical care costs by the national health insurance system. The...

Introduction: In recent years, surveillance of Legionnaires’ disease in France has improved significantly as a result of numerous initiatives. Results: In 2006, 1,443 cases were...