Epidemiological Situation In Martinique, the decline in influenza activity indicators did not continue during the last week of March. Since the start of the epidemic, 13,030 people...

One year after the expansion of mandatory infant vaccinations, what do general practitioners think of this law and of vaccination in general? The College of General Medicine (CMG), in...

Head injuries are typically caused by accidents in daily life, traffic, or the workplace—most of which could have been prevented with appropriate safety measures. Epidemiological data...

Intensive care units treat patients with high rates of morbidity and mortality who are often subjected to invasive procedures that increase the risk of healthcare-associated...

Summary In Week 13 (March 25–31, 2019), emergency department visits rose slightly among 2- to 14-year-olds (up 5%, or 3,451 visits), while remaining stable in other age groups....

Summary In Week 13 (March 25–31, 2019), total SOS Médecins activity increased among children aged 2–14 (+6%, or +1,054 visits), while remaining stable among children under 2 and...

Key Points Since January 1, 2019, 561 cases of measles have been reported (compared to 1,532 cases during the same period in 2018), including 174 (31%) hospitalizations (10 in...

Summary Nationwide, the number of deaths occurring during Week 12 (March 18–24) remains within the usual range of fluctuation across all age groups. These observations should be...

Key points Flu outbreak over in all metropolitan areas Sporadic detection of influenza viruses Approximately 9,200 deaths attributable to influenza since the start of surveillance through week 11