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...

Introduction - In 2000, a three-year cycle of school-based surveys was launched in France with the aim of estimating indicators for monitoring children’s health, including vaccination...

Objective - To evaluate the use of the TB-Info® software and its role in improving knowledge and management of tuberculosis cases. Method - Cohort study: patients followed in 2...

Introduction - Vaccination of children under 2 years of age with the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Pn7) was introduced in France in January 2003. Methods - The impact of Pn7...

Introduction - For the past 15 years in France, the fight against healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) has been actively promoted by public authorities. The law of March 4, 2002,...

Introduction - Nosocomial meningitis is a serious and rare infection; reporting of such cases has been mandatory since August 2001 for all healthcare facilities, whether public or...

In 2004, 414,163 cases of tuberculosis were reported in Europe (51 countries), 70% of which were from Eastern European countries (former Soviet Union). The significant burden of...

The results presented here pertain to cases of active tuberculosis reported in France during 2005 under the mandatory reporting system. In 2005, the number of tuberculosis cases...

Introduction - Uterine cancer can be coded according to the 10th International Classification of Diseases in three categories: cervical, endometrial, or unspecified (SAI). In France,...

The surveillance system for occupational HIV infections among healthcare workers in France, established in 1990, provides data on the number of cases, trends over time, and case...