Eating disorders refer to a pathological relationship with food characterized by overeating and/or undereating, or by distorted perceptions of food. The issues examined include episodes...

Based on scientific findings regarding dietary imbalances and rising obesity rates, France has implemented a National Nutrition and Health Program over the past three years. This...

Here are the various components of the National Nutrition and Health Program (PNNS) designed for those working in schools: informational resources, support for community-based...

The West Nile virus first appeared in North America in 1999 and quickly spread across the continent. In 2002, the first cases of infection in birds and humans were reported in Quebec,...

Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) constitute a highly heterogeneous group of diseases. Over the past 10 years, VHF surveillance has improved, but further progress is needed by...

Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF) pose a real risk to the armed forces. The importance the military attaches to them is justified by the dual nature of these diseases, which are endemic in...

Background: Tularemia is a zoonotic disease that is monitored in France in humans and hares. We report the results of disease surveillance in these two species during 2007 and 2008....

The immunization schedule is developed by the Technical Committee on Vaccinations, a standing working group of the Communicable Diseases Section of the French High Council for Public...

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease widespread throughout the world, caused by the bacterium Leptospira interrogans, which is currently classified into 23 serogroups. In metropolitan...