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Editorial. Toward Shared Expertise Approaches.
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Health indicators among middle and high school students in Val-de-Marne, France, in 2005: overweight, dental caries, and risk of depression
Objective: To identify the socioeconomic factors associated with overweight, risk of depression, or dental caries among adolescents. Method: In 2005, a representative sample (n=960) of...
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Cluster of giardiasis cases during a river cruise in Languedoc-Roussillon, France, September–October 2008
Introduction - On November 12, 2008, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance was notified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of cases of giardiasis...
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Outbreak of norovirus foodborne illness linked to the consumption of oysters at a company dinner. Cohort study, Toulouse, January 2015
Introduction: Following reports of several cases of acute gastroenteritis among participants at a company dinner on January 9, 2015, various investigations were conducted to characterize...
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Hepatitis E outbreak linked to the consumption of a spit-roasted piglet, Brittany, 2013
Background: On December 11, 2013, three clustered cases of hepatitis E were reported on an island in Brittany. The patients had consumed a spit-roasted, stuffed piglet at a wedding. The...
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Epidemiology of human papillomavirus infection among women aged 20 to 65 living in remote communities in French Guiana: tailoring interventions to the local context
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in French Guiana. Studies have shown that populations living in isolated inland communities within the department...
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Increase in cannabis-related emergency room admissions among adults and children in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region between 2009 and 2014
Based on data from the Medical Information Systems Program (PMSI), the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) issued an alert in 2015 regarding the...
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Self-administered vaginal swabs are an effective method for increasing participation in cervical cancer screening: a randomized trial in Indre-et-Loire.
Background: Participation in cervical cancer screening remains low in most countries. Our objective was to evaluate the performance, in terms of participation, and the cost-effectiveness...
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The Value of Screening for Childhood Lead Poisoning in a School in Seine-Saint-Denis
Following a report of lead exposure among children attending a school in Seine-Saint-Denis, France, a screening program for childhood lead poisoning was organized in May 2015. The...
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Malaria and Illegal Gold Mining in French Guiana: A Major Public Health Issue
Introduction: The overall incidence of malaria is declining in French Guiana, although gold miners working at illegal sites appear to be particularly affected by the disease. The...
