Non-cholera vibrios (NCV) that are potentially pathogenic to humans include the non-O1 and non-O139 serogroups of the species Vibrio cholerae and 10 other species of the genus Vibrio (V....

In France, surveillance of listeriosis is carried out by the National Reference Center for Listeria (CNR, Institut Pasteur, Paris), which collects and characterizes Listeria...

The history of pertussis in European countries has clearly demonstrated the effectiveness of pertussis vaccination in reducing the incidence of the disease. In some countries, whole-cell...

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) pose a major food safety problem in industrialized countries and have caused several large-scale outbreaks with high fatality rates. In France, a...

Studies conducted in France and other countries show that the practice of sharing syringes persists. Furthermore, sharing preparation equipment and reusing filters can be potential...

Before children start elementary school, doctors and nurses from the Ministry of Education conduct a health screening. According to a survey conducted in 2000–2001 based on a sample of...

The national surveillance network for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and related diseases (Gertsmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome and fatal familial insomnia) aims to detect all cases...

Invasive meningococcal infections (IMIs) are among the diseases that must be reported to health authorities. Initially, all suspected cases must be reported without delay to the...

This notice from the DGS and the InVS provides the new definition of cases of invasive meningococcal disease that must be reported immediately to health authorities and require the...

The mandatory reporting (DO) of outbreaks of foodborne illness (TIAC) enables public health inspectors from the Departmental Directorates of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) and...