On January 30, 2006, a mass illness incident occurred among a choir of teenagers gathered in a municipal hall in Pamproux, in the Deux-Sèvres department. Called to the scene following...

Introduction - The significant increase in international travel exposes a growing portion of the French population to health risks—whether infectious or otherwise—that can sometimes...

Objective. This study describes mortality associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in France using multiple causes of death. Methods. The analysis focused on deaths...

Humanitarian workers face a significant risk of infection due to potential prolonged exposure and difficult living conditions. During the first quarter of 2007, a questionnaire regarding...

The prevalence and incidence of American human trypanosomiasis (THAm) have declined in Latin America since the launch of regional cross-border initiatives coordinated by the Pan American...

To describe the acute toxicity of mosquito repellents, cases of exposure to repellents recorded in the national case database of French poison control and toxicovigilance centers (5...

Introduction - Uterine cancer can be coded according to the 10th International Classification of Diseases in three categories: cervical, endometrial, or unspecified (SAI). In France, the...

In 1995, a working group coordinated by the Directorate General for Health and the National Public Health Network (RNSP) reviewed strategies for the surveillance of infectious diseases....

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in Western countries. In France, regional and national incidence estimates have been calculated using data from cancer registries that...