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Post-occupational monitoring of individuals exposed to asbestos: What intervention measures and epidemiological surveillance are in place in France?
Introduction - The "Spirale" and "Espri" programs aim to identify retired employees (Spirale) and retired tradespeople (Espri) who were exposed to carcinogens during their working...
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Editorial. Asbestos: Epidemiological Surveillance Must Continue.
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National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM): Key Findings, France, 1998–2004.
Objectives. The main objectives of the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM) are to estimate trends in the incidence of mesothelioma and the proportion attributable to...
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Outbreaks of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in long-term care facilities in France, 2006–2007.
Introduction: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are the leading cause of infectious mortality in nursing homes for the elderly (Ehpad). The primary objective of reporting LRTI...
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Editorial. Strengthening and evolving influenza surveillance in France: the need for coordination and improved regional coordination.
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Epidemiological and virological surveillance of influenza in mainland France: 2006–2007 season.
This article presents an epidemiological and virological overview of influenza activity in mainland France during the 2006–2007 season. Method - The article is based on community-based...
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Fatalities from falls in Europe: the situation in 2003 and insights from the Anamort project.
Nearly 50,000 people died from falls in 2003 in the European Union (25 countries). Disparities were observed between countries (with the risk being up to seven times higher), by age...
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Mortality from accidents in daily life in mainland France, 2000–2004.
Introduction. The objective of this study is to measure and characterize deaths from accidents in daily life (AcVC) in France from 2000 to 2004. Method. The results were derived from...
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There are several hundred thousand falls among older adults each year in France.
Introduction. Each year in France, people aged 65 and older are involved in 550,000 accidents of daily life (ADL) requiring emergency department visits. They account for more than...
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Vaccination coverage among children and adolescents in France: results of school-based surveys, 2001–2004
Introduction - In 2000, a three-year cycle of school-based surveys was launched in France with the aim of estimating indicators for monitoring children’s health, including vaccination...
