In Western countries, the risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission through blood transfusion has been very low since the mid-1990s. Knowledge of current modes of transmission needs...

In France, the management of confirmed and suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) is based on a report by the High Committee for Public Health (HCSPF). This 2001 report...

Since 1996, surveillance of the disease has been based on a metropolitan pediatric hospital network. Its objective is to monitor trends in severe cases of pertussis and to assess the...

Invasive meningococcal infections (IMIs) are notifiable diseases. This article presents the results of a descriptive analysis of data collected for the year 2002. The incidence rate of...

The medical-social component of the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM) aims to evaluate and improve the management of pleural mesothelioma as an occupational disease in...

This article describes the current epidemiological surveillance of cancers (10 general registries and 8 specialized registries in France) and analyzes the prospects for expanding this...

This article describes the assessment methods and key findings regarding vaccination coverage in France in 2001. The various surveys target several age groups: 2 years old (24-month...

This study updates the preliminary estimate of the national incidence of pleural mesothelioma for 1998, previously calculated using data from the National Mesothelioma Surveillance...

This article describes the investigation that followed the Meaux Hospital’s report of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease to the DDASS. Two of the hospital’s cooling towers were...