Foot complications are among the most serious complications of diabetes, both in human and financial terms. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy causes a loss of sensation that increases the...

Invasive meningococcal infections (IMI) are serious infections that most commonly affect young people. In France, the majority of cases occur sporadically. Surveillance of IIM is one...

In 1999, the prevalence of treated diabetes was 3.2% in the general population and 11.2% among people aged 65 and older living in mainland France. Population aging and the rise in...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of bacterial meningitis in children under 2 years of age. These infections are associated with high mortality and morbidity...

Surveillance of Salmonella in animal production has revealed that Salmonella serotype Enteritidis (SE) is highly prevalent in poultry. In fact, 95% of SE strains isolated in animal...

Established in 1986, the Renago network (National Gonococcus Network) is based on a network of volunteer microbiology laboratories located throughout mainland France. The objectives of...

In France, the management of confirmed and suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) is based on a report by the High Committee for Public Health (HCSPF). This 2001 report...

Since 1996, surveillance of the disease has been based on a metropolitan pediatric hospital network. Its objective is to monitor trends in severe cases of pertussis and to assess the...

Invasive meningococcal infections (IMIs) are notifiable diseases. This article presents the results of a descriptive analysis of data collected for the year 2002. The incidence rate of...