Established in 1988, the Anonymous and Free Testing Clinics (CDAG) were initially designed to facilitate testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection by addressing concerns...

Since 1983, efforts to promote vaccination have been accompanied by a significant reduction in measles morbidity and mortality. However, vaccination coverage is not high enough to...

The General Councils are responsible for combating sexually transmitted diseases and provide free treatment for these infections in public healthcare facilities such as venereal disease...

Established in 1986, the Rénago network consists of a network of volunteer microbiology laboratories located throughout mainland France. The network’s objective is to assess trends in...

In France, drowning is a major public health issue, as it accounts for more than 500 deaths each year. Across all age groups, it ranks as the fourth leading cause of accidental death;...

This article outlines the objectives of the national surveillance network for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and related diseases: to detect all cases of human subacute transmissible...

Lead poisoning in children was rediscovered in France nearly 20 years ago, with lead-based paint—still present in older Parisian homes—identified as the source of the poisoning. In the...

Surveillance of listeriosis in France is conducted through mandatory reporting (DO) and data from the National Reference Center (CNR) for Listeria at the Pasteur Institute. The CNR...

Surveillance of listeriosis in France is carried out through mandatory reporting (DO) and the National Reference Center (CNR) for Listeria. Each reported case is interviewed using a...

The authors point out that even low levels of lead exposure can affect a child’s psychomotor development. Young children are particularly at risk because they ingest lead more frequently...