Introduction. This article describes the general public’s knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding screening and vaccination for hepatitis B virus (HBV), in comparison to those...

Introduction. In France, hepatitis B vaccination coverage among the populations targeted by vaccination guidelines (high-risk individuals, infants, children, and adolescents) remains...

Introduction: The Ardennes department has one of the highest annual incidence rates of leptospirosis in metropolitan France. This study, conducted at the request of the Departmental...

In early February 2007, the coordinating physician at a nursing home reported a significant number of flu-like illnesses among residents and staff. An investigation was then conducted...

Introduction: In early February 2007, the coordinating physician at a nursing home reported a significant number of flu-like illnesses among residents and staff. Methods: A cohort...

Surveillance data from the 2006–2007 flu season show moderate flu activity in the French West Indies. In French Guiana, the epidemiology of the flu appears to have changed since 2006,...

The regions of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Martinique, and the communities of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy have implemented a specific local surveillance system to monitor the...

Background. The two vaccination coverage surveys conducted in French Guiana in 1990 and 2000 revealed insufficient pertussis vaccination coverage throughout the department. In the...

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a feared illness due to its sudden onset—most often in young children or adolescents—its high case-fatality rate, the risk of serious long-term...