France has recently been affected by a measles outbreak involving healthcare professionals. In 2013, a cross-sectional study was conducted among medical and pharmacy residents at the...

Introduction: In 2007, the mandatory BCG vaccination requirement was suspended and replaced by a recommendation to vaccinate children at high risk of tuberculosis. Since then, it has no...

Introduction: More than half (56%) of tuberculosis cases reported in France involve people born abroad. Our study evaluated screening for active tuberculosis (ATB) among migrants in...

Introduction: A sedentary lifestyle is becoming a major societal issue. Against a backdrop of increasing inactivity, physical fitness is now a key determinant of health as well as a...

In August 2009, a nursing home for the elderly (Ehpad) in the Vaucluse department reported seven suspected cases of influenza. Since the nasal swabs taken to test for the new A(H1N1)2009...

Introduction - The aim of this study was to describe the level of physical activity (PA) among school-aged children in northern France, using an objective measure of PA.Methods - The...

As the French territories closest to the areas initially affected by the 2009 A(H1N1) influenza pandemic, the regions of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Martinique, along with the...

Introduction - During an outbreak in 2008, four healthcare professionals and trainees at the Reims University Hospital were infected with the measles virus; three of them were infected...

Introduction - On February 11, 2008, the reporting of three cases of measles among residents of the Reims metropolitan area triggered an investigation to document the outbreak, assess...

Over the past few decades, the incidence of dengue has risen dramatically in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in the Americas and the Caribbean. In the French Overseas...