Introduction - Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is one of the leading opportunistic fungal infections. To date, properly administered cotrimoxazole prophylaxis remains effective. However,...

Since 1981, the Paris Congenital Malformations Registry has been recording cases of congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities in the Parisian population (approximately...

Introduction - Homeless individuals, exposed to harsh weather conditions, face an increased risk of hypothermia due to alcoholism and underlying medical conditions. The objective of this...

Introduction: Surveys on the public’s fears and attitudes regarding the risk of epidemics are rare. A survey was conducted among the general population of the Rhône-Alpes Region to...

Introduction - The World Health Organization classifies obesity as a global epidemic; in France, this condition is on the rise among children. It has been shown that childhood overweight...

In early October 2010, health authorities were called upon to "address health issues" affecting teachers at a school in Brittany: fatigue, migraines, and upper respiratory tract...

Introduction. A pilot study was conducted in 2007–2008 to assess the feasibility of an epidemiological surveillance system for asthma based on a network of occupational physicians and to...

In 2008 and 2009, a community-based hepatitis A outbreak spread throughout the Nord department. Epidemiological surveillance helped identify the factors contributing to transmission and...

Introduction. An awareness campaign promoting measles vaccination was launched in two departments of the Auvergne region in early 2011 through letters sent to parents of schoolchildren,...

Background. In response to a hyperendemic situation involving invasive meningococcal C infections, a study was conducted using aggregated data from the National Inter-Regime Health...