Table of Contents Editorial Air Pollution and Its Impact on Public Health Analysis of the Relevance of Screening for Childhood Lead Poisoning Near a Former Foundry ...

Key Points Reunion: Continued increase in acute upper respiratory tract infections. Start of the flu season. Mayotte: activity has remained stable over the past two weeks.

Headlines - "NOYADES 2012" Survey: June 1 – September 30, 2012 In France, every summer, drowning accounts for approximately 500 accidental deaths across all age groups. This year,...

Headlines - "NOYADES 2012" Survey: June 1 – September 30, 2012 In France, every summer, drowning accounts for approximately 500 accidental deaths across all age groups. This year,...

Highlights from the Midi-Pyrénées Regional Health Agency - Cluster of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Cases in Aquitaine, May–June 2012 The Bordeaux University Hospital reported...

Key Points: Hospital Activity: Indicators have remained relatively stable over the past 7 days. Exceedances of departmental thresholds for total first-time admissions were...

Update as of June 28, 2012 Cluster of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Cases in Aquitaine, May–June 2012: The InVS was notified by the Bordeaux University Hospital of four cases of...

In the Spotlight - Leishmaniasis Leishmania, protozoan parasites responsible for leishmaniasis, are transmitted to humans through the bite of sandflies, small insects resembling...

Epidemiological Situation: Ongoing Flu Outbreak in Réunion Since June, there has been an increase in consultations for flu-like symptoms in private practices, emergency rooms, and...