Objective - To characterize cases of hepatitis E in France from 2006 to 2008 by comparing clinical and epidemiological data with those from 2002 to 2004. Method - Based on cases of...

In recent years, surveillance of Legionnaires' disease has improved significantly in France, and recent data have shown a decline in incidence. In 2008, 1,244 cases were reported in...

In France, a national prevalence survey (ENP) of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) has been conducted every five years since 1996. It is organized by the Network for Alert,...

Objectives—To establish French reference values for quality of life (QoL) among people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who are receiving treatment, and to compare these QoL levels by...

Introduction - This article reviews the seasonal influenza surveillance conducted by the Military Influenza Surveillance System (Smog), which was integrated into the Regional Influenza...

Background - Since measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination coverage in France was deemed insufficient, the MMR vaccination policy was revised in 2005 to maintain a high level of...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral disease that most commonly occurs during childhood. Although the disease is usually mild, secondary skin, neurological, or pulmonary infections...

In Europe, as hygiene conditions have improved, the incidence rate of hepatitis A has declined over the past few decades. This decline is confirmed in France by seroprevalence surveys...

A pilot surveillance program for hepatitis A was launched in 1999 by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) in collaboration with the Departmental Directorates of...