In France, epidemiological surveillance of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is based on the analysis of reporting and mandatory reporting (MR) data, supplemented by microbiological...

This article presents the status of HIV infection and AIDS in France as of December 31, 2005, based on surveillance systems coordinated by the French Institute for Public Health...

Introduction - The objective of the 2005 Mortality Survey was to describe the distribution of causes of death among HIV-infected adults in France in 2005 and to assess changes since the...

The framework for the organized breast cancer screening program is the set of specifications established by the Directorate General for Health, and the framework for evaluation...

Objective - To estimate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women seeking care at a family planning center (CPEF) and a reproductive health center at the Bordeaux...

Introduction. In late February 2005, the National Reference Center for Salmonella reported an increase in the number of Salmonella serotype Agona isolates from infants in France during...

Introduction - In 2000, a three-year cycle of school-based surveys was launched in France with the aim of estimating indicators for monitoring children’s health, including vaccination...

Objective - To evaluate the use of the TB-Info® software and its role in improving knowledge and management of tuberculosis cases. Method - Cohort study: patients followed in 2 hospitals...

Introduction - Vaccination of children under 2 years of age with the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Pn7) was introduced in France in January 2003. Methods - The impact of Pn7...