To obtain regular information on antibiotic resistance, the European Commission (EC) has funded an antibiotic resistance surveillance system since 1998, known as the European...

The August 2003 heat wave in France was exceptional, both in terms of maximum and minimum temperatures and the associated short-term excess mortality. To anticipate the occurrence of a...

A surveillance system (LaboVIH) was established in 2001 in medical testing laboratories with two objectives: - first, in 2001 and 2002, a period when mandatory reporting of HIV infection...

Mandatory reporting of new HIV diagnoses, combined with virological surveillance of recent infections and circulating subtypes, was therefore implemented in March 2003 to gain a better...

Established in 1988, the Anonymous and Free Testing Clinics (CDAG) were initially designed to facilitate testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection by addressing concerns...

Since 1983, efforts to promote vaccination have been accompanied by a significant reduction in measles morbidity and mortality. However, vaccination coverage is not high enough to...

The General Councils are responsible for combating sexually transmitted diseases and provide free treatment for these infections in public healthcare facilities such as venereal disease...

Established in 1986, the Rénago network consists of a network of volunteer microbiology laboratories located throughout mainland France. The network’s objective is to assess trends in...

In France, drowning is a major public health issue, as it accounts for more than 500 deaths each year. Across all age groups, it ranks as the fourth leading cause of accidental death;...