In France, the management of confirmed and suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) is based on a report by the High Committee for Public Health (HCSPF). This 2001 report...

Since 1996, surveillance of the disease has been based on a metropolitan pediatric hospital network. Its objective is to monitor trends in severe cases of pertussis and to assess the...

Invasive meningococcal infections (IMIs) are notifiable diseases. This article presents the results of a descriptive analysis of data collected for the year 2002. The incidence rate of...

This article describes the assessment methods and key findings regarding vaccination coverage in France in 2001. The various surveys target several age groups: 2 years old (24-month...

This study updates the preliminary estimate of the national incidence of pleural mesothelioma for 1998, previously calculated using data from the National Mesothelioma Surveillance...

This article describes the investigation that followed the Meaux Hospital’s report of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease to the DDASS. Two of the hospital’s cooling towers were...

This article describes the investigation that followed the reporting of four cases of Legionnaires' disease by the Sarlat Hospital to the Dordogne Departmental Health and Social...

Since 1987, the surveillance of Legionnaires' disease in France has been based on a mandatory reporting system. Enhanced collaboration with the Legionella Reference Center (CNR)...

In this article, the authors analyze mortality data from 1980 to 1999. The primary objective of the study is to assess the role of cancer among public health issues, using data on...

The 2002 Drowning Survey is the first epidemiological study covering all drowning incidents that occurred in France during the summer of 2002 (June 1 to September 30) and required the...