A literature review was conducted to identify health effects attributable to low temperatures and those attributable to winter. Numerous studies highlight the existence of a V-shaped...

Established in 1986, the Rénago network consists of a network of volunteer microbiology laboratories located throughout mainland France. The network’s objective is to assess trends in...

In France, drowning is a major public health issue, as it accounts for more than 500 deaths each year. Across all age groups, it ranks as the fourth leading cause of accidental death;...

This article outlines the objectives of the national surveillance network for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and related diseases: to detect all cases of human subacute transmissible...

Lead poisoning in children was rediscovered in France nearly 20 years ago, with lead-based paint—still present in older Parisian homes—identified as the source of the poisoning. In the...

The explosive rise in bacterial resistance is a consequence of the widespread use of antibiotics in humans, animals, and agriculture. Food of animal origin is a proven source of...

In response to an increase since 1999 in the number of AIDS cases among people of Sub-Saharan African nationality, a descriptive study of HIV-positive patients from Sub-Saharan Africa...

Surveillance of listeriosis in France is conducted through mandatory reporting (DO) and data from the National Reference Center (CNR) for Listeria at the Pasteur Institute. The CNR...

Surveillance of listeriosis in France is carried out through mandatory reporting (DO) and the National Reference Center (CNR) for Listeria. Each reported case is interviewed using a...

The authors point out that even low levels of lead exposure can affect a child’s psychomotor development. Young children are particularly at risk because they ingest lead more frequently...