Unlike the 2003 heat wave, in terms of both duration and temperature patterns, the 2006 heat wave had only a moderate impact on public health, which may be attributed to improved...

Introduction - The French occupational health system is well-developed, but the impact of occupational factors on health remains poorly understood. Method - The French Institute for...

Women account for nearly half of all people living with HIV worldwide and more than half in sub-Saharan Africa, due to the predominance of heterosexual transmission in that region. The...

Dengue and chikungunya are two arboviral diseases found in the intertropical regions. Transmission occurs from person to person via mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, particularly A. aegypti...

Introduction - Surveillance of Legionnaires' disease showed a moderate decline in incidence in 2006 (1,443 reported cases). Results - In 2007, 1,428 cases were reported, corresponding to...

Tetanus, a severe acute toxic infection that is often fatal, can be prevented through vaccination. Cases reported in France between 2005 and 2007 are presented here. Methods - In France,...

In 2001, health authorities made it mandatory to report certain rare or serious nosocomial infections in order to detect them early and facilitate their investigation and control. In...

The incidence of listeriosis in France declined significantly from 1987 to 2001, then stabilized until 2005 at around 3.5 cases per million inhabitants. In 2006, this trend reversed with...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is a common cause of severe nosocomial infections (NIs). The emergence of new resistance phenotypes is making the treatment of these HIs increasingly...