Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Its severity stems from its bronchopulmonary complications and high mortality rate among infants. The introduction of the whole-cell...

The reporting of foodborne illness outbreaks, which is mandatory, enables public health inspectors from the Departmental Directorates of Health and Social Affairs and veterinary...

This article describes the procedures and quality of the tetanus surveillance system, as well as the incidence of tetanus cases in France in 1998 and 1999. Mandatory reporting makes it...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are diagnosed in France by private practitioners (general practitioners, gynecologists, dermatologists and venereologists, and urologists) and by...

Tuberculosis remains a significant public health issue; according to WHO estimates, nearly 8 million people contract tuberculosis each year, and 2 million die from the disease. More than...

Over the past decade, a policy known as harm reduction (HR) has developed in France, with the aim of preventing health and social problems associated with drug use, particularly...

A study was conducted in July 1997 among clinicians reporting AIDS cases to examine their experience and attitudes toward the management of recent HIV exposures. The study concluded that...

The purpose of this article is to highlight recent trends in AIDS between January 1998 and June 2000: a marked slowdown in the decline of new AIDS cases and deaths, the predominance of...

Since 1987, surveillance of Legionnaires' disease in France has been based primarily on a mandatory reporting system. Surveillance was strengthened in 1997 through an interactive system...