Introduction - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictive measures were implemented to control the outbreak and limit its impact on the healthcare system. While these measures...

Introduction - The COVID-19 pandemic forced France into a strict lockdown from March 17 to May 10, 2020. While traffic accidents and traffic fatalities dropped sharply during this...

As of January 1, 2023, the Aedes albopictus mosquito—a vector for dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses—was established in 71 departments in mainland France (including Corsica), exposing...

Background – Since cancer is a common and often serious disease, the potential impact of the health crisis linked to the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer incidence (i.e., on the number of...

The organized colorectal cancer screening program (DOCCR) was rolled out nationwide in France in 2008–2009. Testing for occult blood in stool allows for the detection and treatment of...

Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a French archipelago in North America, with a population of 5,974 in 2019. Starting in March 2020, the territory’s health authorities adopted a zero-COVID...

Introduction – The reduced access to healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted tuberculosis control efforts, leading to a decline in the number of diagnosed tuberculosis...

Introduction – France is a country with a low incidence of tuberculosis, having seen an average annual decline of nearly 5% over the past half-century. This steady trend has, however,...

Background – The decline in hospital care utilization observed at the start of the first wave of COVID-19 may have serious consequences and be detrimental to patient health. Our...

The emergence of COVID-19 presented all countries with numerous challenges—health-related, economic, societal, and political. One of these challenges was the rapid deployment of a...