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West Nile virus infection in horses in southern France, September 2000
The West Nile virus, a flavivirus commonly found in Africa, can occasionally infect humans and certain domestic animals. The vector for virus transmission is a mosquito, with wild birds...
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Salmonella outbreak linked to the consumption of ground beef. France, November–December 1999
On December 23, 1999, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) informed the Somme Departmental Directorate for Social Affairs (DDASS) that three strains of Salmonella...
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Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium outbreak in long-term care facilities. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, September 1999–January 2000
On November 29, 1999, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) was informed by the National Reference Center for Salmonella and Shigella (CNRSS) of an increase, since...
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Assessment of environmental exposure to asbestos as part of a health risk assessment in Andouillé, Mayenne
The hamlet of Rochefort, in the municipality of Andouillé (Mayenne), is built around a former asbestos processing plant that operated until 1952. On the industrial site, which has been...
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Assessment of health risks associated with population exposure to atmospheric ammonia in rural areas
A study of lichens in the Côtes d'Armor region has revealed that lichen flora has adapted to the presence of nitrogen compounds (ammonia) in the atmosphere. Since ammonia is known to be...
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Outbreak of Shigella sonnei shigellosis at a specialized medical-educational institution (Aisne department, November 1998–March 1999)
Shigella are Enterobacteria comprising four different species, including Shigella sonnei. Their reservoir is strictly human, and transmission occurs via the fecal-oral route. They are...
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Assessment of environmental exposure to asbestos as part of a health risk assessment in Andouillé, Mayenne
The hamlet of Rochefort, in the municipality of Andouillé (Mayenne), is built around a former asbestos processing plant that operated until 1952. On the industrial site, which has been...
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Gay Barometer 2000: Results of the First Survey of Patrons at Parisian Gay Venues
The resurgence of risky behavior regarding HIV and STDs among gay men, observed both abroad and in France, has led to the expansion of the system for studying and monitoring preventive...
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Anonymous and Free HIV Testing Clinics (CDAG): Report on HIV Testing Activities, Paris, Trends 1998–2001
An analysis of activity data from the CDAGs in 1998 and 1999 revealed an increase in the proportion of positive HIV diagnoses in the Île-de-France region. In light of these results, the...
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An outbreak of hepatitis A among gay men in Paris in 2000
The introduction of the hepatitis A virus into a population of non-immune young adults, whose sexual practices facilitate fecal-oral transmission of the virus, represents a situation...
