The number of tetanus cases remains high in France, with 124 cases in 1985 compared to 115 in 1984. Of these 124 cases, 66 (53%) were investigated. Women are most commonly affected (68%...

658 cases of typhoid fever were reported in 1985; 356 were investigated, and of these, 200 were confirmed. 45% of the cases occurred in children (aged 15 or younger). 61.5% of the cases...

Since 1945, the incidence of reported cases of typhoid fever has been steadily declining and is currently estimated at 0.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Between September 2 and 6, 1997,...

Trends in the number of new tuberculosis cases and relapses reported to the DASS from 1975 to 1985: the number of new cases declined significantly; relapses, however, increased slightly...

Paris is by far the hardest-hit department in France, with an incidence rate 4.5 times higher than the national average. Although its population accounts for only one-thirtieth of...

In July 2004, there were 64,813 inmates in France (source: prison administration). Inmates have multiple personal and social risk factors that predispose them to tuberculosis prior to...

Paris had the highest tuberculosis incidence rate in France in 2002, at 54.1 cases per 100,000 people—five times the national rate. High rates are found in major urban areas of many...

With an incidence rate of 10.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region ranks second in France (after Île-de-France) in terms of the incidence rate of...

Sonacotra (National Housing Construction Company for Workers) was established in 1956, initially to house Algerian workers. In the 1990s, these housing complexes were gradually converted...