Introduction. In late February 2005, the National Reference Center for Salmonella reported an increase in the number of Salmonella serotype Agona isolates from infants in France during...

In France, surveillance of infections caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is based on monitoring typical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in children under the age of 15. This...

In late February 2005, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance was notified by the National Reference Center for Salmonella of an increase in the number of Salmonella...

Introduction Anonymous and free HIV testing clinics (CDAG), due to their accessibility and widespread distribution throughout France, offer the easiest way to get tested, particularly...

In France, epidemiological surveillance of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is based on the analysis of reporting and mandatory reporting (MR) data, supplemented by microbiological...

This article presents the status of HIV infection and AIDS in France as of December 31, 2005, based on surveillance systems coordinated by the French Institute for Public Health...

Introduction - The objective of the 2005 Mortality Survey was to describe the distribution of causes of death among HIV-infected adults in France in 2005 and to assess changes since the...

Introduction - The objective is to establish a post-occupational surveillance system for employees ("Spirale") and self-employed workers ("Espri") by identifying retirees who were...

Occupational factors have a significant impact on public health, generate high costs, and contribute to social inequalities in health. France has a well-developed occupational health...

Until recently, France’s BCG vaccination policy was based on the initial vaccination of children—which was mandatory before they entered group settings—and the revaccination of children...