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Methodological aspects of investigating reports of spatio-temporal clusters of noncommunicable diseases
In France, reports of spatio-temporal clusters of non-infectious diseases within the general population have been rising sharply since 2000. The severity of the reported diseases (often...
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Changes in nutrient inputs in the SU.VI.MAX study (1995–2002)
The role of dietary intake in the development of chronic diseases (cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis) makes monitoring these factors essential. The launch...
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Survey to Assess the Availability of Iodine Tablets to Residents Living Near the Bugey Nuclear Power Plant, September 1998
Fission products from nuclear reactors are released into the environment in gaseous form. Radioactive iodine isotopes can be inhaled and accumulate in the thyroid gland, potentially...
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Epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in France in 1999
In France, two data sources—mandatory reporting and the EPIBAC hospital laboratory network—make it possible to track trends in the incidence of bacterial meningitis (BM) and to determine...
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Epidemiological surveillance of thyroid cancer
Facts and rumors have circulated regarding the potential health consequences of the 1986 Chernobyl accident. Thyroid cancers, in particular, have been a topic of debate. Were they on the...
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Emerging infectious diseases: public health significance, epidemiological aspects, determinants, and prevention
In the late 1970s, there was talk of "the end of infectious diseases." With the emergence of AIDS and the discovery of new infectious agents, the "return of infectious diseases" was...
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Surveillance of Infectious Diseases: Principles and Organization in France in 2005
Surveillance is the "continuous and systematic process of collecting, compiling, and analyzing health data, as well as disseminating that data to all those who contributed to its...
