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Nutrition for the Elderly: Age, Nutritional Needs, and Preferences.
The author, a registered dietitian, examines the effects of aging on the eating habits of people over 65 (changes in taste, thirst, difficulty chewing, and digestive capacity). She...
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Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyles: A Layperson’s Guide to the New Recommendations.
The French recommendations on physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior were updated in February 2016 in a collective expert report and an advisory opinion issued by the French...
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Was there an outbreak of leptospirosis in mainland France during the summer of 2003?
In August 2003, several cases of leptospirosis were reported to the Departmental Directorates of Health and Social Affairs, the Interregional Epidemiology Units, and the French Institute...
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Cluster of Cyclopora gastrointestinal infections following travel to Indonesia
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Human Botulism in France, 2007–2009
In France, 22 confirmed botulism outbreaks involving 45 people were identified, and 2 outbreaks (2 cases) were clinically suspected during the 2007–2009 period. Most cases were type B...
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Surveillance of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children Under 15 Years of Age in France, 2001
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is defined by the triad of sudden onset of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury. HUS is the leading cause of acute...
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Brucellosis in France from 1990 to 1994
The analysis is based on the reporting forms submitted to the Directorate General of Health between 1990 and 1994. Over the past 10 years, the number of reported cases has decreased:...
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Recent surge in listeriosis cases in France. Regular surveillance reports - Infectious Diseases
The incidence of listeriosis in France declined significantly from 1987 to 2001, then stabilized until 2005 at around 3.5 cases per million inhabitants. In 2006, this trend reversed with...
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Hepatitis E: Activity Report from the National Reference Center for Enteric Hepatitis, France, 2002–2004
Hepatitis E virus (HEV), which is transmitted via the fecal-oral route, causes acute hepatitis that is clinically indistinguishable from other forms of acute viral hepatitis. The...
