Following a report of lead exposure among children attending a school in Seine-Saint-Denis, France, a screening program for childhood lead poisoning was organized in May 2015. The...

Introduction: The overall incidence of malaria is declining in French Guiana, although gold miners working at illegal sites appear to be particularly affected by the disease. The...

"Accidental falls from heights," often referred to simply as "defenestrations," are a long-standing public health issue primarily associated with high-rise housing. These everyday...

Leptospirosis is one of the so-called neglected diseases of the Global South, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its actual incidence and case fatality rate are...

Leptospirosis is a cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira. The hot and humid climate of the intertropical zone is particularly conducive to its spread. In...

An Occupational Health Alert Group (GAST) has been established in Lorraine to respond to reports of unusual health incidents occurring in the workplace.

In June 2013, severe flooding struck the Hautes-Pyrénées (65) and Haute-Garonne (31) departments, causing major disruptions and extensive property damage. Since this type of natural...

A suspected cluster of cancers among staff at a research laboratory was investigated by Santé publique France and its regional intervention unit in the Rhône-Alpes region (Cire), in...

Following complaints from residents living near the Mange-Garri site, the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur Regional Health Agency (PACA) referred the matter to the Public Health France...