Le Raisin coordinated France's participation in the European prevalence survey of infections and prescriptions for anti-infective drugs in long-term care facilities. The survey was...

As part of the Interregional Epidemiology Unit’s mission to monitor the health status of the population, in addition to preparing for responses to public health alerts, the hospital...

Since the 1970s, the incidence of thyroid cancer has been rising in France. The French Institute for Public Health Surveillance was tasked with identifying the risk factors that might...

In 1997, a new type of histological muscle lesion, known as "macrophage myofasciitis" (MFM), was identified in pathology laboratories that were members of the Research Group on Acquired...

Conducted among 4,753 respondents, the 2000 Gay Press Survey aimed to assess the state of HIV prevention among gay men living in France. Although most respondents continue to practice...

At the request of the Directorate General for Health, a multidisciplinary commission on thyroid cancer, coordinated by the InVS, analyzed the observed increase in the incidence of...

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is on the rise among children worldwide, leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to describe it as a full-blown epidemic. Until recently,...

On November 19, 2002, the Isère Departmental Health and Social Services (DDASS) was alerted to a high number of cases of gastroenteritis in the municipalities of Apprieu, Colombre,...

In 2001, the National Prevalence Survey provided a nationwide overview of the use of antibiotics for curative or prophylactic purposes among all hospitalized patients on a "given day";...

The quality of water intended for human consumption is strictly regulated in Europe: no fewer than 67 microbiological and physicochemical parameters are covered by the European Drinking...