Objectives: To study the prevalence, morbidity, and mortality associated with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) or C (CHC), as well as trends in these outcomes among the French hospitalized...

Introduction: In 2008, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance established a national surveillance system aimed at describing the epidemiological, clinical-biological, and...

The Aedes albopictus mosquito, or tiger mosquito, a vector of dengue and chikungunya, has been present in mainland France since 2004. It poses a risk of local transmission of these...

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), identified in September 2012, causes respiratory infections that can progress to acute respiratory distress. Two modes of...

Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)—pain, discomfort, or limitations of the musculoskeletal system potentially linked to work-related overuse—are considered a major issue in...

Introduction: This article presents an assessment of the quality of spirometry tests and an initial estimate of the prevalence of obstructive ventilatory dysfunction (OVD) among the...

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to analyze the associations between perceived dietary balance and adherence to nutritional recommendations according to the National...

Introduction: In France, the implementation of a simplified nutritional information system based on the nutritional quality score developed in the United Kingdom by the Food Standards...

Objectives: To estimate the screening activity for hepatitis C (anti-HCV antibodies (Ac)) and hepatitis B ( (HBsAg)) in 2013 in clinical laboratories (LABM), at the national and regional...