In 2007, 721 cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) were reported, which corresponds, after adjustment for underreporting, to an incidence rate of 1.3 cases per 105 inhabitants....

Objectives - The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence and management of hypertension in France based on the Mona Lisa study conducted in the Lille Urban Community and the...

Objectives - To describe the prevalence and management of hypertension in Guadeloupe, based on two recent studies. Methods - Consant is a cross-sectional study of a random sample of the...

Objectives - The objectives of this study were to describe the mean systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressures and the prevalence of hypertension in the adult population residing...

In 2004, several environmental health investigations were marked by strained relations with local communities because they only partially addressed broader social concerns and multiple...

Recent developments in contaminated soil management policy have reinforced the importance of measurement over other methods for estimating population exposure. Based on these data, the...

Communities living near areas with degraded environmental conditions expect clear answers regarding their health from public health authorities. In recent years, there has been a growing...

The first public health alerts related to industrial soil contamination emerged in the early 1980s (Love Canal, Woburn, etc.). The epidemiological studies conducted to address public...

Introduction - The interaction between HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is complex. STIs facilitate HIV transmission and vice versa. The objective of this article is to...

This article presents the status of HIV infection and AIDS in France as of December 31, 2007, based on surveillance systems coordinated by the French Institute for Public Health...