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Influenza Surveillance, 2010–2011 Season: A Review Following the Pandemic [Editorial]
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Mass histamine poisoning following consumption of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) among French military personnel in Senegal
Background - On November 26, 2010, several cases of scombrotoxin poisoning were detected among French military personnel stationed in Dakar, Senegal. This food poisoning, caused by...
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Invasive meningococcal infections in France in 2010
Introduction - For more than twenty years, the annual incidence rate of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) has ranged between 1 and 2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The results of...
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Factors associated with non-vaccination against A(H1N1)2009 among pregnant women in the Coflupreg study, France
Background In October 2009, the French government organized a free, nationwide vaccination campaign against pandemic influenza A(H1N1), targeting pregnant women in particular. The aim...
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Editorial. Eliminating new HIV infections in France by 2017.
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The Influence of the Socioeconomic Environment and Access to Healthcare on Participation in the Organized Breast Cancer Screening Program, Calvados (France), 2004–2006.
Background. While low participation in breast cancer screening is associated with lower individual socioeconomic status, the reasons for this insufficient participation are not fully...
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Prevalence of HIV infection in a sample of men who have sex with men in Paris. The 2009 Prévagay Survey (ANRS-InVS*).
Introduction. National estimates of HIV incidence in France indicate that men who have sex with men (MSM) represent the most affected population, accounting for nearly half of all new...
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Interdisciplinary management of an unexplained cluster of symptoms among staff at a school in Brittany, October 2010–June 2011. Implementation of the approach outlined in a new technical guide
In early October 2010, health authorities were called upon to "address health issues" affecting teachers at a school in Brittany: fatigue, migraines, and upper respiratory tract...
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SentASM Project: A Pilot Study on Asthma Surveillance Among Salaried Workers in Two French Regions in 2007–2008
Introduction. A pilot study was conducted in 2007–2008 to assess the feasibility of an epidemiological surveillance system for asthma based on a network of occupational physicians and...
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Community-wide hepatitis A outbreak in the Nord department, France, 2008–2009
In 2008 and 2009, a community-based hepatitis A outbreak spread throughout the Nord department. Epidemiological surveillance helped identify the factors contributing to transmission...
