In order to clarify the nature and extent of foodborne infectious diseases in France and to guide priorities regarding measures for the prevention and control of these diseases, a...

Since 1983, efforts to promote vaccination have been accompanied by a significant reduction in measles morbidity and mortality. However, vaccination coverage is not high enough to...

In France, the incidence of tuberculosis has remained stable at around 10 cases per 100,000 inhabitants since 1997 (10.2 in 2003). However, the epidemiological situation varies...

Tuberculosis is a preventable infectious disease whose impact on public health is growing worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that if the disease is not brought under...

For more than 15 years, over 95% of 2-year-olds have received the three doses required for the primary pertussis vaccination series. The disease has become rare in children but...

Surveillance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistance to antituberculosis drugs in France has been conducted since 1995 by a group of microbiologists from university hospitals, the...

Invasive meningococcal infections (IMI) are serious infections that most commonly affect young people. In France, the majority of cases occur sporadically. Surveillance of IIM is one...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of bacterial meningitis in children under 2 years of age. These infections are associated with high mortality and morbidity...

Changes in the epidemiology of pertussis, the introduction of new macrolides, the availability of new vaccines, and modifications to the vaccination schedule necessitate an update to...