Transmission of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) from a healthcare worker who is a carrier of the virus to a patient has been observed and demonstrated on several occasions during surgical...

In many developed countries, needle exchange programs (NEPs) are a key component of harm reduction policies for people who use drugs. Most studies on NEPs suggest that they help prevent...

The effectiveness of new drug regimens has drawn attention to the issue of delayed access to care among HIV-positive individuals. This research, conducted as part of ANRS programs, aims...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of bacterial meningitis in children under 2 years of age. These infections are associated with high mortality and morbidity...

Surveillance of Salmonella in animal production has revealed that Salmonella serotype Enteritidis (SE) is highly prevalent in poultry. In fact, 95% of SE strains isolated in animal...

Following the heat wave of summer 2003, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance launched several studies: two case-control studies to examine risk factors for mortality among...

The results of the French organized breast cancer screening program are presented according to the old guidelines for 2001 and 2002 and according to the new guidelines for 2002. Compared...

The purpose of this report is to present the 2005 version of the heat wave and health alert system. The system remains based on the same principles that were in place during its first...

This report presents the national results from the second year of surveillance of nosocomial bacteremia in France. In 2003, 137 healthcare facilities participated in the French...