This study updates the preliminary estimate of the national incidence of pleural mesothelioma for 1998, previously calculated using data from the National Mesothelioma Surveillance...

This article describes the investigation that followed the Meaux Hospital’s report of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease to the DDASS. Two of the hospital’s cooling towers were...

This article describes the investigation that followed the reporting of four cases of Legionnaires' disease by the Sarlat Hospital to the Dordogne Departmental Health and Social Services...

Since 1987, the surveillance of Legionnaires' disease in France has been based on a mandatory reporting system. Enhanced collaboration with the Legionella Reference Center (CNR)...

In this article, the authors analyze mortality data from 1980 to 1999. The primary objective of the study is to assess the role of cancer among public health issues, using data on...

A study of mortality rates among former EDF-GDF employees since 1978 is currently underway. Its objectives are to characterize mortality in this population and, in particular, to examine...

The 2002 Drowning Survey is the first epidemiological study covering all drowning incidents that occurred in France during the summer of 2002 (June 1 to September 30) and required the...

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

On behalf of the group responsible for the management, surveillance, and investigation of SARS, the author presents the national epidemiological surveillance system for SARS cases: case...

This article describes the initial data available on SARS and the state of knowledge as of mid-May 2003, as well as their implications for measures to control transmission.