Introduction - Transmissible subacute spongiform encephalopathies (TSSEs) have been subject to epidemiological surveillance in France and Europe since the early 1990s. The observation...

The relationship between respiratory mortality and chronic exposure to air pollution can be examined through various types of studies: epidemiological studies (cohort studies,...

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....

Data from the carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning surveillance system established in mainland France are intended to guide public health initiatives and assess their impact over time and...

Background. - In France, cancer incidence is measured by departmental cancer registries, which cover 15% of the population. Cancer incidence is estimated at the national and regional...

Until now, France was the last European country to maintain a policy of routine BCG revaccination. That policy has just been discontinued, raising a new question: should the initial...

Health crises have led to growing public concern about environmental risks. Public authorities have responded by establishing a system for analyzing, monitoring, and managing...

Most sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are asymptomatic or cause only mild symptoms. Preventing their complications and spread relies primarily on active screening strategies and...

Following two previous surveys conducted in 1999 and 2000, a national survey targeting individuals seeking HIV testing at anonymous and free testing centers (CDAGs) was conducted in...