In France, surveillance of listeriosis is carried out by the National Reference Center for Listeria (CNR, Institut Pasteur, Paris), which collects and characterizes Listeria...

The history of pertussis in European countries has clearly demonstrated the effectiveness of pertussis vaccination in reducing the incidence of the disease. In some countries, whole-cell...

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) pose a major food safety problem in industrialized countries and have caused several large-scale outbreaks with high fatality rates. In France, a...

Studies conducted in France and other countries show that the practice of sharing syringes persists. Furthermore, sharing preparation equipment and reusing filters can be potential...

The national surveillance network for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and related diseases (Gertsmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome and fatal familial insomnia) aims to detect all cases...

Invasive meningococcal infections (IMIs) are among the diseases that must be reported to health authorities. Initially, all suspected cases must be reported without delay to the...

This notice from the DGS and the InVS provides the new definition of cases of invasive meningococcal disease that must be reported immediately to health authorities and require the...

The mandatory reporting (DO) of outbreaks of foodborne illness (TIAC) enables public health inspectors from the Departmental Directorates of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) and...

Cervical cancer is a common form of cancer. It ranks second among cancers affecting women worldwide; its incidence varies greatly from one country to another depending on risk factors as...

Until just a few years ago, diabetes in children was primarily considered to be type 1 diabetes, the autoimmune form that leads to a permanent deficiency in insulin secretion. Type 2...