Introduction: Since hospitalizations for asthma attacks serve as an indicator of inadequate care, trends in asthma-related hospitalizations in metropolitan France between 1998 and 2002...

The risk factors associated with mortality in Legionnaires' disease remain poorly documented. Method: A retrospective analysis was conducted of Legionnaires' disease cases reported in...

A surveillance system for rubella infections in pregnant women and congenital rubella was established in France in 1976 through the Rénarub laboratory network. Its purpose is to assess...

The prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is a requirement not only in public hospitals but also in private facilities. It concerns all healthcare providers, and...

The results presented here pertain to cases of active tuberculosis reported in France during 2005 under the mandatory reporting system. In 2005, the number of tuberculosis cases...

On January 30, 2006, a mass illness incident occurred among a choir of teenagers gathered in a municipal hall in Pamproux, in the Deux-Sèvres department. Called to the scene following...

Abstract. Clostridium difficile is a spore-forming, anaerobic, Gram-positive bacillus responsible for 15% to 25% of cases of post-antibiotic diarrhea and more than 95% of cases of...

Once a new vaccine has been approved, public health expertise is required to support the decision regarding its potential inclusion in the national immunization schedule. This...

Introduction. - In France today, the BCG vaccine remains mandatory except in cases of specific contraindications. However, BCG vaccination policy is currently undergoing changes. This...