Since 1996, surveillance of the disease has been based on a metropolitan pediatric hospital network. Its objective is to monitor trends in severe cases of pertussis and to assess the...

Invasive meningococcal infections (IMIs) are notifiable diseases. This article presents the results of a descriptive analysis of data collected for the year 2002. The incidence rate of...

This article describes the assessment methods and key findings regarding vaccination coverage in France in 2001. The various surveys target several age groups: 2 years old (24-month...

These recommendations were developed by the Committee on Travel-Related and Imported Diseases. This document essentially reflects the recommendations from 2002. A few changes have been...

The Rénarub network, established in 1976, aims to conduct a nationwide survey of rubella infections occurring during pregnancy and congenital rubella syndrome and, more broadly, to...

Typhoid and paratyphoid fever are notifiable diseases. This article describes the main epidemiological characteristics of 92 cases reported in France in 2001: incidence rates in France...

The purpose of this article is to describe the characteristics of individuals with AIDS-initiating pulmonary tuberculosis and their progression over time, and to examine the factors...

This article summarizes the report titled "Epidemiological Impact of a Change in BCG Vaccination Policy in France," published in July 2001 by the French Institute for Public Health...

In France, tuberculosis is a notifiable disease. This article presents the cases reported in 2001 in metropolitan France and the French overseas departments, with a comparison of...