Studies conducted in France and other countries show that the practice of sharing syringes persists. Furthermore, sharing preparation equipment and reusing filters can be potential...

Before children start elementary school, doctors and nurses from the Ministry of Education conduct a health screening. According to a survey conducted in 2000–2001 based on a sample of...

Introduction: From April 3 to 7, 2000, four cases of meningococcal infection (MI) caused by serogroup W135, two of which were fatal, were reported among pilgrims returning from Mecca and...

In France, tuberculosis has been a reportable disease since 1964. National surveillance makes it possible to track trends in the disease and changes in at-risk groups. At the...

Epidemiological studies of tuberculosis have become increasingly effective thanks to molecular biology techniques capable of identifying the genomic fingerprints of Mycobacterium...

A second-generation software program called "TB INFO" was developed as a follow-up to the first computerized patient monitoring system for patients undergoing tuberculosis treatment,...

Since 1976, epidemiological surveillance of rubella infections acquired during pregnancy and congenital rubella syndrome in France has been based on a network of laboratories: the...

Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Its severity stems from its bronchopulmonary complications and high mortality rate among infants. The introduction of the whole-cell...

This article describes the procedures and quality of the tetanus surveillance system, as well as the incidence of tetanus cases in France in 1998 and 1999. Mandatory reporting makes it...