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Meningococcal Infections in France in 1998 and 1999
Systemic meningococcal infection (meningococcal meningitis or meningococcemia) is a rare disease in France that primarily affects children; its severity lies in the fact that it is fatal...
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Cases of meningococcal infections of serogroup W135 linked to the March 2000 pilgrimage to Mecca: Update as of August 2, 2000
This update follows BEH No. 19/2000 of May 9, 2000, and outlines the main developments since that date. Following the occurrence of cases of serogroup W135 meningococcal infection among...
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Cases of meningococcal infection caused by serogroup W135 linked to the March 2000 pilgrimage to Mecca. Update as of May 2, 2000
On April 6, 2000, the National Reference Center for Meningococci (C.N.R.M.) alerted the DGS to the occurrence in France of two cases of meningococcal infection of serogroup W135 among...
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Social characteristics, substance use, and risks among people who use drugs attending needle exchange programs in France
Studies conducted in France and other countries show that the practice of sharing syringes persists. Furthermore, sharing preparation equipment and reusing filters can be potential...
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Outbreak of Tuberculosis in Institutional Settings. Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Tuberculosis Outbreaks in Institutional Settings
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Epidemiology of Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis in France remains a pressing issue. The national incidence rate was 11.2 cases per 100,000 population in 2000 and has remained stable since 1997. The situation is...
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Outbreak of meningococcal W135 infections linked to the 2000 Hajj pilgrimage
Introduction: From April 3 to 7, 2000, four cases of meningococcal infection (MI) caused by serogroup W135, two of which were fatal, were reported among pilgrims returning from Mecca and...
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2000 Vaccination Schedule
The vaccination schedule is developed by the Technical Committee on Vaccinations (CTV), a standing working group of the Communicable Diseases Section of the French High Council for...
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Note from the Directorate General of Health: Guidelines for managing clinically suspected cases of purpura fulminans. Case definition for systemic meningococcal infection.
