Introduction: Bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been on the rise in France since the late 1990s. This article presents recent epidemiological trends through 2015,...

Outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) are common in long-term care facilities. The close proximity of residents and staff in these settings (frequent contact and care interactions,...

Introduction - An initial cluster of influenza A(H1N1)2009 cases among healthcare workers was reported at the Limoges University Hospital in August 2009. Methodology - An...

The National Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening Program (PNDOCCR) allows people aged 50 to 74 to undergo a fecal occult blood test every two years, upon invitation. Certain...

Background – Each year in France, cervical cancer affects nearly 3,000 new cases among women and causes 1,100 deaths, even though the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that...

The complete digitization of the death certificate (both the administrative and medical sections) was implemented in 2017. It involves numerous stakeholders, including physicians who...

Introduction - Medical causes of death are recorded by physicians on death certificates in free-form text using a wide variety of expressions. Natural language processing (NLP) methods...

Introduction – Alcohol consumption, which is very high in France, poses numerous health risks, both in the short and long term. Over the past few decades, drinking patterns have...

Introduction – Challenges involving abstaining from alcohol for a few days or several weeks exist in many countries to encourage people to take a step back and reflect on their...

Introduction - A cluster of cases of illness occurred at Carignan Middle School in the Ardennes department. An environmental assessment and an epidemiological investigation were...