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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): The First Epidemic of the 21st Century
In March 2003, a global alert was issued regarding an outbreak of severe pneumonia that began in China and gradually spread to many countries within a few weeks. The viral origin...
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Social Sciences and Epidemiology: Complementary Methodological Approaches to the Issue of Risky Behaviors Among People Who Use Drugs.
This article describes a study that is both multidisciplinary (combining epidemiological surveillance and socio-anthropological research) and methodological (integrating quantitative...
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Preliminary Assessment of Strategies for Controlling an Influenza Pandemic
During the 20th century, there were three pandemics, the most recent of which occurred in 1968. Pandemics are caused by the circulation of a new influenza virus and are accompanied by...
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Estimating the number of HCV transmissions from healthcare workers to patients and evaluating screening strategies for healthcare workers in France, 2005–2020.
Transmission of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) from a healthcare worker who is a carrier of the virus to a patient has been observed and demonstrated on several occasions during surgical...
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Harm reduction policy: needle exchange programs
In many developed countries, needle exchange programs (NEPs) are a key component of harm reduction policies for people who use drugs. Most studies on NEPs suggest that they help...
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Imported cholera case in France, summer 2005. A. Tarantola for the incident management teams
Cholera is a bacterial infection that causes digestive disorders and severe diarrhea, which can lead to death from dehydration if prompt and appropriate medical care is not provided....
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The Role of Modeling in Understanding the Spread of Infectious Diseases and Their Prevention
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Launch of a systematic screening program for childhood lead poisoning in areas surrounding industrial sites
Background: Exposure of children to lead, even at low levels, can cause neurobehavioral and intellectual impairments. The consensus conference on lead poisoning in children aged 1 to 6...
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Epidemiology of HIV infection worldwide and in France
In 2005, 40 million people worldwide were living with HIV, and 3 million died from the disease. The majority live in sub-Saharan Africa or Asia, and half are women. In France, nearly...
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Summary of West Nile Virus Surveillance in France in 2004
