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...

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....

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

Mesothelioma is a malignant tumor most commonly found in the pleura, and asbestos is virtually the only established cause to date. It generally develops 30 to 40 years after the onset of...

The introduction of the hepatitis A virus into a population of non-immune young adults, whose sexual practices facilitate fecal-oral transmission of the virus, represents a situation...

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is defined by the triad of sudden onset of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. In France, a study—which included...

Botulism is a form of food poisoning caused by a bacterial neurotoxin produced by various species of Clostridium, the best known of which belong to the Clostridium botulinum group. These...

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...

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is defined by the triad of sudden onset of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury. HUS is the leading cause of acute...