Mandatory Reporting of Tuberculosis: Objectives and Challenges

Coordinated by Santé publique France, the mandatory tuberculosis reporting system provides data on the number and characteristics of individuals with tuberculosis infection or disease, as well as epidemiological trends, in order to guide prevention, screening, and care efforts and to provide information for evaluating tuberculosis control measures.

Thus, clinicians and laboratory professionals, whether in the public or private sector, are required to submit to health authorities individual data regarding diagnosed cases of active tuberculosis or latent tuberculosis infection in children, as well as the treatment outcomes for active tuberculosis.

e-do tuberculosis: everything you need to know about electronic tuberculosis reporting

Following its implementation in regional health agencies (ARS) in July 2019, electronic tuberculosis reporting has been available to reporters since April 14, 2022. Paper reporting is therefore expected to be phased out in favor of electronic reporting.

Report a case of tuberculosis in just a few minutes using the e-do app

The app is accessible at www.e-do.fr, where a secure connection is established using a CPS family card.

Once in the e-DO app, the reporter selects the tuberculosis report they wish to submit and fills out the online reporting form. With a single click at the end of the process, the reporter sends their report electronically to regional health authorities.
All other stakeholders involved in tuberculosis surveillance (Tuberculosis Control Centers (CLAT), regional health agencies, the National Tuberculosis Reference Center (CNR-tuberculosis), Santé publique France, and medical laboratories), who have received prior training, are integrated into the system and can participate, each with their own specific role (validation, requesting additional information, verification, etc.).

e-DO Tuberculosis: Tools to Help Get Started with the Application

Information about the e-DO project and educational materials (tutorials, videos, brochures, FAQs) are available on the e-DO page of the Santé publique France website.

To facilitate communication with users, a support representative can be reached via the toll-free e-DO Info Service hotline (0809 100 003), who will specifically address issues related to logging in and creating accounts. A dedicated email address is also available for users at: edo-tuberculose-contact@santepubliquefrance.fr.