This article presents the epidemiological investigation conducted within two days of a mass food poisoning incident that occurred following a meal organized by a local soccer club. A...

This article presents an investigation conducted to describe the extent and characteristics of clusters of "Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus" (MRSA) cases in the Côtes-d'Armor...

During the summer of 2003, France experienced an unprecedented heat wave. This heat wave had a greater impact in large urban areas due to the urban heat island effect. Meteorological...

During a screening campaign in a community in March 2002—where a case of tuberculosis had previously been diagnosed each year—13 cases of tuberculosis were identified, two of which were...

From June 29 to July 1, 1998, four cases of Legionnaires' disease in British nationals were reported to the National Public Health Network through the mandatory reporting system and the...

In January 1998, the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) of Seine-Maritime reported to the National Public Health Network (the Institute for Public Health...

Introduction - Awareness of the risks associated with carbon monoxide (CO) was assessed in a public housing complex in Morbihan. The study sought to identify differences in awareness...

Introduction - The primary objective of this study was to describe, for the first time, the pattern of mortality from accidents of daily life (ADL) in Réunion based on mortality data...

Background - During the chikungunya outbreak on Réunion Island in 2005–2006, recommendations regarding individual mosquito protection measures using repellents for young children varied....