In recent years, surveillance of Legionnaires' disease has improved significantly in France, and recent data have shown a decline in incidence. In 2008, 1,244 cases were reported in...

In France, a national prevalence survey (ENP) of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) has been conducted every five years since 1996. It is organized by the Network for Alert,...

Objectives—To establish French reference values for quality of life (QoL) among people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who are receiving treatment, and to compare these QoL levels by...

Introduction - This article reviews the seasonal influenza surveillance conducted by the Military Influenza Surveillance System (Smog), which was integrated into the Regional Influenza...

Background - Since measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination coverage in France was deemed insufficient, the MMR vaccination policy was revised in 2005 to maintain a high level of...

Background. The winter outreach program for homeless individuals, which runs annually from November 1 to March 31, aims to reduce the risk of mortality and morbidity among this...

Problem Statement. Despite significant media coverage of asbestos-related issues, 40% of patients with mesothelioma reportedly do not file a claim for occupational disease, even though...

Background and Objectives: The National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM) was launched in 1998. The program’s primary objective is to estimate the incidence of pleural...

This article presents the survey conducted among departmental councils to assess practices regarding the diagnosis and screening of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in venereal disease...

Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in women. Although it is usually asymptomatic, if left untreated, it can lead to serious...