Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that accumulates in poorly ventilated homes. It is a known lung carcinogen in humans. The exposure of the entire French population to...

As of August 23, 2005, Angola’s Ministry of Health reported 374 cases (329 deaths) of Marburg hemorrhagic fever, including 368 cases in the northern province of Uíge. The response to...

This study took into account exposure resulting from conventional radiology, computed tomography (CT), diagnostic nuclear medicine, and interventional radiology. Its objective was to...

In August 2003, a heat wave with exceptional health consequences struck France. Its intensity, duration, and scope reflect the observed impact. The health crisis led, on the one hand, to...

The overall objective of this study is to present a statistical method for analyzing mortality data that could, if necessary, trigger an alert. Indeed, given the significant variability...

Mortality surveillance is an essential tool for understanding the health status of a population. Several countries have developed real-time surveillance systems. Two examples are briefly...

Since the regulatory changes implemented in 2002, the provision of care for end-stage chronic kidney disease—and in particular the number of dialysis stations—must be determined not on...

Under the new regulations governing the treatment of chronic kidney disease (Decrees Nos. 2002-1197 and 2002-1198 of September 2002) and the priorities of the 2004 Public Health Act, the...

Following investigations conducted by the Environmental Health Department of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) regarding reports of spatio-temporal clusters of...