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An outbreak of hepatitis A among gay men in Paris in 2000
The introduction of the hepatitis A virus into a population of non-immune young adults, whose sexual practices facilitate fecal-oral transmission of the virus, represents a situation...
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An outbreak of meningococcal B infection in a town in the Jura region, January–February 2000
Between January 21 and February 16, 2000, the occurrence of three cases of meningococcal meningitis of the antigenic serotype B:15: P1-7, 16 and one suspected case in a town of 12,000...
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The 2001 syphilis epidemic in Guadeloupe: a link to social vulnerability and crack use
Venereal syphilis, which has been on the decline for twenty years in developed countries, has reached low incidence rates of less than 5 per 100,000. Some of these countries, including...
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The Need for Monitoring of Individuals Who Participated in Cleanup Operations at Sites Contaminated by Oil from the Erika: Opinion Issued by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance on April 20, 2000
A health risk assessment was conducted by INERIS and RIVM to characterize and quantify the long-term health risks faced by volunteers and professionals exposed to oil from the Erika...
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West Nile virus infection in horses in southern France, September 2000
The West Nile virus, a flavivirus commonly found in Africa, can occasionally infect humans and certain domestic animals. The vector for virus transmission is a mosquito, with wild...
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Salmonella outbreak linked to the consumption of ground beef. France, November–December 1999
On December 23, 1999, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) informed the Somme Departmental Directorate for Social Affairs (DDASS) that three strains of Salmonella...
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Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium outbreak in long-term care facilities. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, September 1999–January 2000
On November 29, 1999, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) was informed by the National Reference Center for Salmonella and Shigella (CNRSS) of an increase, since...
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Assessment of environmental exposure to asbestos as part of a health risk assessment in Andouillé, Mayenne
The hamlet of Rochefort, in the municipality of Andouillé (Mayenne), is built around a former asbestos processing plant that operated until 1952. On the industrial site, which has been...
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Assessment of health risks associated with population exposure to atmospheric ammonia in rural areas
A study of lichens in the Côtes d'Armor region has revealed that lichen flora has adapted to the presence of nitrogen compounds (ammonia) in the atmosphere. Since ammonia is known to...
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Outbreak of Shigella sonnei shigellosis at a specialized medical-educational institution (Aisne department, November 1998–March 1999)
Shigella are Enterobacteria comprising four different species, including Shigella sonnei. Their reservoir is strictly human, and transmission occurs via the fecal-oral route. They are...
