On August 21, 2004, a general practitioner in the Vendée region reported 15 cases of flu-like symptoms to the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) in his...

Background: In October 1995, the island’s sole physician reported approximately 50 cases of acute appendicitis among the population of Île de la Désirade (1,605 residents) to the...

In November 2004, six cases of hepatitis A that occurred over a two-week period (five students from a preschool and elementary school and one parent) were reported to the Departmental...

Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs (MSDs-UL) will remain, along with back pain, one of the major challenges in occupational health in the coming years due to their likely...

Environmental mercury contamination in French Guiana stems from gold mining activities carried out in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Studies were conducted between 1994 and 2005 to...

Several studies have shown that an individual’s socioeconomic status influences participation in cancer screening. However, these studies were primarily based on questionnaires and...

Introduction - The availability of two new vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) offers significant hope for women’s health, particularly for women who have never been infected...

Introduction: Thanks to the epidemiological surveillance program for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) implemented in the Pays de la Loire region, it was possible to estimate the...

The pilot program for the epidemiological surveillance of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) developed in the Pays de la Loire region will soon celebrate its 10th anniversary. This...