Objective - To assess vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, and influenza among an adult population of pilgrims traveling to Mecca. Method - During vaccination against...

The incidence rates of tuberculosis (all forms) in Africa doubled between 1990 and 2007. During the same period, reported rates of new cases per 100,000 people across the African...

Introduction - The surveillance system for hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in children aged 15 and under, established in 1996, makes it possible to track spatial and temporal trends in...

The vulnerability of HIV-infected patients with tuberculosis is not solely due to socioeconomic hardship. Other factors, such as administrative, emotional, psychological, linguistic, or...

Introduction - This article presents the sociodemographic and clinical-biological characteristics of patients who developed primary AIDS-related tuberculosis (pulmonary or...

The fight against tuberculosis in France has undergone significant changes over the past three years. These changes are aimed at strengthening the response in an epidemiological context...

The data presented here pertain to cases of active tuberculosis reported in 2007 under the mandatory tuberculosis reporting system. In 2007, the number of reported cases of active...

A feasibility study on the screening for fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) at birth was conducted over a two-year period in French regions and departments covered by registries of congenital...

Introduction - Prenatal exposure to alcohol can cause a range of congenital malformations, dysmorphic features, and developmental disorders in the unborn child, ranging from fetal...

Background - In France, women who use drugs are primarily studied in the context of pregnancy and the effects of maternal drug use on the unborn child. Few French studies have focused on...