A case of Plasmodium vivax malaria was diagnosed in Corsica in the summer of 2006. This is the first case of local transmission of malaria to be reported in Corsica since 1972. Corsica...

This study analyzes the ethical aspects of a research program conducted over a decade (1994–2004), coinciding with the enactment of bioethics laws in France. These studies on human...

Introduction - Five cases of pleural mesothelioma among staff at the Jussieu campus in Paris were reported to the InVS, which sought to assess the likelihood that these mesotheliomas...

Introduction: In early February 2007, the coordinating physician at a nursing home reported a significant number of flu-like illnesses among residents and staff. Methods: A cohort study...

Surveillance data from the 2006–2007 flu season show moderate flu activity in the French West Indies. In French Guiana, the epidemiology of the flu appears to have changed since 2006,...

Introduction. An epidemiological surveillance network for periarticular disorders and their risk factors in the workplace has been in place in the Pays de la Loire region since 2002....

Objective. In France, the recognition of occupational diseases is based primarily on the presumption of occupational origin and relies on the existence of lists of compensable...

The regions of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Martinique, and the communities of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy have implemented a specific local surveillance system to monitor the...

A case of locally acquired Plasmodium vivax malaria was detected in Corsica in the summer of 2006. This is the first case of locally acquired malaria in Corsica since 1972. Corsica is a...

Background: During the development of regional air quality plans in France, assessments of the short-term health impacts of urban air pollution were conducted using exposure-risk...