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Summary of the Zika virus outbreak in French Polynesia between October 2013 and March 2014: From the description of the outbreak to lessons learned
In light of the current global emergence of the Zika virus, we report the epidemiological and clinical data from the outbreak that occurred in French Polynesia (Pacific region) between...
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Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci in healthcare facilities in France: epidemiological data from the nosocomial infection reporting system, July 2001–June 2015
Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci (GRE) are enterococci that have developed an unnatural resistance to at least one antibiotic in the glycopeptide class. Furthermore, Enterococcus...
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LDL cholesterol among adults in mainland France: average levels, awareness, and treatment in 2015, and trends since 2006
Introduction: Hypercholesterolemia is a major cardiovascular risk factor that often goes undiagnosed. In France, 18.8% of adults had LDL cholesterol (LDL-c) levels above 1.6 g/L in...
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Admission to the intensive care unit for respiratory tract infections caused by Coronavirus OC43
Background: Coronavirus OC43 infection causes severe pneumonia in patients with comorbidities, but clinical signs alone are insufficient to identify the virus. Objectives: To analyze...
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Public Health Survey Following the November 13, 2015, Attacks (ESPA 13-November): Initial Findings Regarding First Responders
Thousands of emergency responders and law enforcement officers were mobilized following the attacks of November 13, 2015, in Paris and Saint-Denis. To assess the psychological impact...
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The Impact of the November 13, 2015, Attacks on French Society
As part of the November 13 Program, led by the CNRS, Inserm, and heSam University, and involving 31 partners, a series of 11 questions regarding the attacks of November 13, 2015, was...
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New HIV diagnoses among older adults in France, 2008–2016
This article presents the characteristics of older adults (aged 50 and older) who learned of their HIV-positive status in 2016, comparing them to those of adults aged 25 to 49 based on...
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Who uses HIV self-tests among men who have sex with men in France? Results of the 2017 Rapport au sexe Survey
The introduction in September 2015 of over-the-counter HIV self-tests in pharmacies was intended to help increase testing rates, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM), for...
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Screening for HIV, hepatitis, and STIs among newly arrived migrants at the Médecins du Monde clinic in Saint-Denis, from 2012 to 2016
The Free Center for Information, Screening, and Diagnosis of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (CeGIDD) in the Seine-Saint-Denis department is a partner of the...
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The Prevalence and Consequences of Late Diagnosis of HIV Infection in the French West Indies
Objective: To measure the frequency of late-stage HIV diagnoses among patients in the Dat'AIDS cohort in the French West Indies (Martinique and Guadeloupe) and to describe their...
