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The Role of Urban Heat Islands in Excess Mortality During Heat Waves. Summary of Studies Conducted by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance on the August 2003 Heat Wave
The impacts of heat waves on mortality and morbidity are now well documented in France. Nearly 15,000 deaths were recorded during the 2003 heat wave, and nearly 2,000 during the 2006...
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Breast Cancer Screening Program in France: 2010 Results and Trends Since 2006
The national organized breast cancer screening program was rolled out nationwide in 2004. It includes a clinical examination and two mammograms per breast interpreted by a primary...
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National Survey on the Prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Healthcare Facilities, France, May–June 2012. Results
In May and June 2012, the national prevalence survey (ENP) of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial treatments included 1,938 healthcare facilities and 300,330...
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Epidemiological surveillance of drowning. NOYADES 2012 Survey. June 1–September 30, 2012
In France, drowning is a major public health issue, as it accounts for more than 500 accidental deaths each year and can sometimes result in serious long-term effects. The NOYADES 2012...
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Surveillance of invasive meningococcal infections in France in 2000. Quantitative assessment using the three-source capture-recapture method
In France, surveillance of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is regularly evaluated, and the results are used to adjust the observed incidence rates. Three surveillance data sources...
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Outbreak of infections caused by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O104:H4 linked to the consumption of sprouted seeds. June 2011, Bègles, Gironde, France
On June 22, 2011, a hospital located near Bordeaux in the Gironde department reported eight cases of bloody diarrhea, including two cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in adults, to...
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Anais. 2010 Feasibility Study. Diet, Nutritional Status, and Mental Health of Older Adults in Care Facilities
Conducted in 2010, the objective of the Anais pilot study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a survey designed to describe, in metropolitan France, the nutritional status...
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Aquitaine Respiratory Network (AquiRespi): Characteristics of Children Treated During the 2010–2011 Season. The 2010–2011 Bronchiolitis Epidemic: A Comparative Analysis of Data from the AquiRespi, OSCOUR®, and SOS Médecins Networks
Bronchiolitis is a seasonal, epidemic respiratory viral infection caused primarily by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which circulates in France mainly between October and...
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Modeling the trend in mortality from pleural mesothelioma in France. Projections through 2050
Introduction: Exposure to asbestos leads to the development of mesothelioma after a latency period of several decades. Several studies published about a dozen years ago predicted that in...
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Post-occupational Surveillance Program for Tradespeople Exposed to Asbestos (ESPrI). Tradespeople covered by the Social Security System for the Self-Employed who retired between 2004 and 2008
The Occupational Health Department of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance is tasked with developing programs on occupational risks across various occupational groups. The...
