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Acceptance of rapid HIV testing in a hospital emergency department in the Île-de-France region, January–April 2008.
Introduction - This study aims to assess the acceptability among adult patients in hospital emergency departments of a routine offer of HIV screening using rapid tests. Materials and...
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Screening for lead poisoning among young children in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France), April–July 2008
Objective - The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of identifying children at risk of lead poisoning using a simple decision-making tool during maternal and child...
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Cluster of locally acquired typhoid fever cases in Ille-et-Vilaine (France), April 2009
Introduction - On June 10, 2009, the National Reference Center (NRC) for Salmonella identified two strains of S. Typhi from Ille-et-Vilaine that exhibited an antibiotic resistance...
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A Study of Dengue Seroprevalence Among Pregnant Women in French Guiana, 2006
Introduction - Between December 2005 and June 2006, a major dengue outbreak occurred in French Guiana. A dengue seroprevalence survey was conducted to estimate the proportion of the...
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Bexsero® Vaccination Campaign in Northern Rhône: A First-Time Initiative Rich in Lessons Learned [Editorial]
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Outbreak of invasive meningococcal B infections in the Beaujolais region (Rhône), 2016: From the initial alert to the decision to vaccinate
Introduction: Between February and March 2016, four cases of invasive meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B (IMMD) occurred in a limited area of the Beaujolais region (Rhône)....
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Outbreak of invasive meningococcal B infections in the Beaujolais region (Rhône), 2016: Vaccination efforts and results
Introduction: The outbreak of invasive meningococcal B infections in a limited area of the Rhône department led the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Health Agency (ARS) to organize, from...
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Psychosocial Study on Barriers and Enablers to Vaccination During an Outbreak of Invasive Meningococcal B Infections, Beaujolais (Rhône), 2016
During the vaccination campaign against invasive meningococcal B infections held in the Beaujolais region in 2016, the Regional Health Agency commissioned a psychosocial study to...
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Impact, Prevention, and Management of Epidemic Infectious Risks (Respiratory Infections and Acute Gastroenteritis) in Nursing Homes for the Elderly in Occitanie During the 2016–2017 Winter Season
Due to their high morbidity and mortality rates, infections in nursing homes for the elderly (Ehpad) represent a major problem. A surveillance system for acute respiratory infections...
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Concerning Use of Psychoactive Substances Among Clients of CeGIDD Centers. Languedoc-Roussillon, 2014
This cross-sectional study, based on an anonymous questionnaire, describes the use of psychoactive substances (PAS) among individuals visiting the Free Centers for Information,...
