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Outbreak of foodborne illness caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus
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Typhoid and paratyphoid fever in France between 2004 and 2009
Between 2004 and 2009, 615 cases of typhoid fever, 178 cases of paratyphoid A, 82 cases of paratyphoid B, and 6 cases of paratyphoid C were reported in France. The annual incidence of...
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Winter Outbreaks of Acute Gastroenteritis in France: A Review of Three Seasons (2006–2007, 2007–2008, and 2008–2009)
Introduction - An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) occurs every winter in France and accounts for 700,000 to 3.7 million visits to primary care physicians. Here we present an...
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Bronchiolitis: Epidemiology at the Tours Regional University Hospital, 1997–2005
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Renacoq: Surveillance of Pertussis in Hospitals in 2008
Since 1996, the Renacoq network has tracked pertussis cases identified in pediatric hospital settings and monitored the impact of vaccination strategies. In 42 hospitals, bacteriologists...
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During the winter months, does the trend in childhood nasopharyngitis cases serve as an early indicator of flu outbreaks?
Introduction - Epidemiological surveillance of communicable diseases in France, through the establishment of observatories or networks of physicians, enables large-scale study of the...
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Characteristics of influenza-related mortality during the 2009–2010 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic in France
Introduction - This article compares the demographic and medical characteristics of influenza-related deaths during the 2009–2010 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic with those of seasonal...
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The international surveillance conducted by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic.
International surveillance is a process for the early detection and validation of alerts regarding public health events of international significance. This surveillance system,...