Introduction - As part of the first national program to combat hepatitis C (1999), the InVS established a hepatitis C surveillance system through reference centers. This article...

In 2001, health authorities made it mandatory to report rare or serious healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in order to detect them early and facilitate their control. We describe...

This article summarizes seasonal influenza activity in metropolitan France for the 2005–2006 season. Methodology - The article is based on community data provided by the Sentinelles...

The first imported case of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) was reported in France in November 2004. In the medical intensive care unit, the patient was isolated in a single room without...

In France, epidemiological surveillance of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is based on the analysis of reporting and mandatory reporting (MR) data, supplemented by microbiological...

This article presents the status of HIV infection and AIDS in France as of December 31, 2005, based on surveillance systems coordinated by the French Institute for Public Health...

Introduction - The objective of the 2005 Mortality Survey was to describe the distribution of causes of death among HIV-infected adults in France in 2005 and to assess changes since...

Introduction - The objective is to establish a post-occupational surveillance system for employees ("Spirale") and self-employed workers ("Espri") by identifying retirees who were...

Occupational factors have a significant impact on public health, generate high costs, and contribute to social inequalities in health. France has a well-developed occupational health...

Until recently, France’s BCG vaccination policy was based on the initial vaccination of children—which was mandatory before they entered group settings—and the revaccination of...