As of June 5, 2009, a total of 21,915 cases (including 128 deaths) of influenza A (H1N1)v had been reported by 72 countries. The outbreak spread from Mexico and the United States through...

Since the emergence of the new influenza A(H1N1)v virus was first recognized, initial quantitative data on its transmissibility have become available. This article provides a summary of...

When the alert regarding the new influenza virus was issued on April 25, 2009, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance and the company EpiConcept developed a tool enabling...

Influenza A viruses are classified into subtypes based on their surface glycoproteins, hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). All virus subtypes circulate among waterfowl. Some are...

Due to the emergence of a new influenza A(H1N1)v virus in North America, active surveillance for cases of infection with this virus has been implemented in France. The goal is to enable...

Here we present a summary of the results from the recently published EDiTH studies, which analyze the distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in invasive cancers, high-grade...

This chapter examines how well-informed people in the overseas departments and regions (DROM) are about viral hepatitis B and C, as well as their use of screening tests for these...

Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can be severe in unvaccinated newborns. Objectives. To investigate five clustered cases of pertussis among maternity ward staff...

The threat of an influenza pandemic has led many countries to build up stockpiles of antiviral drugs, particularly oseltamivir, which can be used both for prevention and treatment....