Introduction - Vaccination of children under 2 years of age with the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Pn7) was introduced in France in January 2003. Methods - The impact of Pn7...

Objective - To estimate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women seeking care at a family planning center (CPEF) and a reproductive health center at the Bordeaux...

Introduction. In late February 2005, the National Reference Center for Salmonella reported an increase in the number of Salmonella serotype Agona isolates from infants in France during...

Introduction - For the past 15 years in France, the fight against healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) has been actively promoted by public authorities. The law of March 4, 2002,...

Introduction - Nosocomial meningitis is a serious and rare infection; reporting of such cases has been mandatory since August 2001 for all healthcare facilities, whether public or...

In 2004, 414,163 cases of tuberculosis were reported in Europe (51 countries), 70% of which were from Eastern European countries (former Soviet Union). The significant burden of...

The results presented here pertain to cases of active tuberculosis reported in France during 2005 under the mandatory reporting system. In 2005, the number of tuberculosis cases reported...

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...

This article provides an overview of reports of HCV infection cases submitted between August 1, 2001, and December 31, 2002, and received by the InVS as of January 8, 2003, supplemented...