In January 1998, the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) of Seine-Maritime reported to the National Public Health Network a significant increase in the number...

From June 29 to July 1, 1998, four cases of Legionnaires' disease in British nationals were reported to the National Public Health Network through the mandatory reporting system and the...

Human chlamydiosis of avian origin (psittacosis) caused by Chlamydophila psittaci was traditionally attributed to pet birds, particularly psittacines. The occurrence over the past decade...

Lyme disease is transmitted through the bite of ticks infected with Borrelia. It then progresses through several successive stages. The primary stage is characterized by a migratory,...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is transmitted from person to person via aerosols and causes acute respiratory infections, including pharyngitis, tracheobronchitis, and pneumonia. Several...

Objective - The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of identifying children at risk of lead poisoning using a simple decision-making tool during maternal and child...

Introduction - On June 10, 2009, the National Reference Center (NRC) for Salmonella identified two strains of S. Typhi from Ille-et-Vilaine that exhibited an antibiotic resistance...

To confirm the role of oysters from the Thau Lagoon in a number of outbreaks of foodborne illness, an epidemiological investigation was conducted into one such outbreak that occurred...

This article presents the methodology and results of various investigations conducted by the Aveyron Departmental Directorate for Social Affairs (DDASS), in collaboration with the CIRE...

This article describes the methods and results of a study conducted in late 2001 and early 2002 among all patients at the Béziers Hemodialysis Unit, during which 22 new cases of...