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Causes of death among people living with HIV in 2000: the continuing impact of AIDS, and the emerging role of cancer and hepatitis
Since 1996 and the introduction of so-called highly active antiretroviral therapies, AIDS-related mortality has declined sharply. Current concerns regarding the management of human...
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"The 2004 Heat Wave: A Call to Action." Editorial.
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Medical management of conditions related to excessive heat.
Heat places a strain on the body, and prolonged exposure to heat leads to deaths, primarily among the elderly. The individual then dies because their natural defenses are overwhelmed and...
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Hepatitis E: Activity Report from the National Reference Center for Enteric Hepatitis, France, 2002–2004
Hepatitis E virus (HEV), which is transmitted via the fecal-oral route, causes acute hepatitis that is clinically indistinguishable from other forms of acute viral hepatitis. The...
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End-stage chronic kidney disease associated with diabetes: prevalence and criteria for initiating renal replacement therapy, France, 2006
Objective - To estimate the 2006 incidence of diabetes-related end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in France and to describe the characteristics of patients at the start of renal replacement...
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Carriage of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci in French healthcare facilities in 2006: a collaborative national survey by the ONERBA-CNR-InVS networks.
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Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci (GRE): epidemiological situation, current control measures, and future challenges.
Enterococci (Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium) are commensal bacteria of the gastrointestinal flora responsible for rare and generally mild hospital-acquired infections. Their...
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Epidemiological and virological surveillance of influenza in France: 2007–2008 season
This article presents an epidemiological and virological overview of influenza activity in mainland France during the 2007–2008 season. Methods - The article is based on community-based...
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Surveillance of occupational diseases through a network of occupational physicians in France
Introduction - The French occupational health system is well-developed, but the impact of occupational factors on health remains poorly understood. Method - The French Institute for...
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Legionellosis Cases in France in 2007. Regular Surveillance Reports - Infectious Diseases
Introduction - Surveillance of Legionnaires' disease showed a moderate decline in incidence in 2006 (1,443 reported cases). Results - In 2007, 1,428 cases were reported, corresponding to...
