Objectives—To establish French reference values for quality of life (QoL) among people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who are receiving treatment, and to compare these QoL levels by...

Introduction - This article reviews the seasonal influenza surveillance conducted by the Military Influenza Surveillance System (Smog), which was integrated into the Regional Influenza...

Background - Since measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination coverage in France was deemed insufficient, the MMR vaccination policy was revised in 2005 to maintain a high level of...

Background. The winter outreach program for homeless individuals, which runs annually from November 1 to March 31, aims to reduce the risk of mortality and morbidity among this...

Problem Statement. Despite significant media coverage of asbestos-related issues, 40% of patients with mesothelioma reportedly do not file a claim for occupational disease, even though...

The National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM) was established in 1998 by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance. Its objectives are to estimate trends in incidence...

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are currently one of the most pressing issues in occupational health. They are the leading cause of work-related morbidity—a figure that is, moreover,...

This article provides updated descriptive epidemiological data on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in France. It focuses on three areas: prevalence, mortality, and...

Legionellosis is a lung infection caused by bacteria of the genus Legionella. This disease has been monitored as a notifiable disease since 1987. Between 1998 and 2008, out of a total of...