Introduction - In France, the reporting of clusters of influenza A(H1N1)2009 cases was intended to guide management measures aimed at delaying the spread of the epidemic among the...

Introduction - This article presents an overview of lead poisoning screening among children in France during the 2005–2007 period and an analysis of trends over time. Method - The...

Since 2001, the mandatory reporting of certain rare or severe nosocomial infections (NI) has been required in healthcare facilities (HF), and the effective functioning of this...

Introduction - Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects quality of life (QOL). Our objective was to identify the sociodemographic characteristics and health status indicators...

Between 2004 and 2009, 615 cases of typhoid fever, 178 cases of paratyphoid A, 82 cases of paratyphoid B, and 6 cases of paratyphoid C were reported in France. The annual incidence of...

Introduction - This article compares the demographic and medical characteristics of influenza-related deaths during the 2009–2010 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic with those of seasonal...

Introduction - The objective of this study was to assess whether the time required to return to an acceptable blood lead level (Pb) had improved over time, regardless of the severity...

Tuberculosis surveillance in Gironde is carried out through a network that has gradually taken shape over the past fifteen years. The goal was to improve the completeness of mandatory...

Objectives - The objectives of this study were to estimate the proportion of patients admitted to acute care and rehabilitation (ACR) units following a stroke and to describe how this...