Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is defined by the triad of sudden onset of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury. HUS is the leading cause of...

The Gay Barometer, a survey of gay men who frequent gay meeting places, was launched in Paris in 2000 at the initiative of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance and the...

Between July 1999 and December 2003, the clinical management of individuals exposed to HIV was the subject of a national evaluation, coordinated by the French Institute for Public...

In France, an analysis of asthma mortality trends between 1970 and 1990 showed an increase through the mid-1980s, followed by a decline. Among women, however, age-standardized death...

Invasive meningococcal infections (IMIs) are serious infections that most often affect young people who appear to be in good health. In France, the majority of cases occur...

In August 2003, several cases of leptospirosis were reported to the Departmental Directorates of Health and Social Affairs, the Interregional Epidemiology Units, and the French...

This article describes the surveillance system for Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) in France and presents the data analyzed in 2002 and 2003.

Thanks to high vaccination coverage and very high vaccine efficacy, pertussis primarily affects infants too young to receive the vaccine, as well as adolescents and adults whose...

In France, 22 confirmed botulism outbreaks involving 45 people were identified, and 2 outbreaks (2 cases) were clinically suspected during the 2007–2009 period. Most cases were type B...

In 2006, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance was commissioned by the Directorate General for Health to assess the impact of cold weather on health, identify measures...