Introduction - An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) occurs every winter in France and accounts for 700,000 to 3.7 million visits to primary care physicians. Here we present an...

Between 2006 and 2008, 3,127 outbreaks of foodborne illness were reported to health authorities in France. These outbreaks affected 33,404 people, of whom 2,302 were hospitalized and...

Introduction - For more than twenty years, the annual incidence rate of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in France has ranged between 1 and 2 cases per 105 inhabitants. Methods -...

Since 2006, surveillance data have shown a decline in the incidence of Legionnaires' disease in France. This trend was confirmed in 2009, with 1,206 cases reported, corresponding to an...

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are currently one of the most pressing issues in occupational health. They are the leading cause of work-related morbidity—a figure that is, moreover,...

Data from the carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning surveillance system established in mainland France are intended to guide public health initiatives and assess their impact over time and...

Most sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are asymptomatic or cause only mild symptoms. Preventing their complications and spread relies primarily on active screening strategies and...

Following two previous surveys conducted in 1999 and 2000, a national survey targeting individuals seeking HIV testing at anonymous and free testing centers (CDAGs) was conducted in...

The purpose of this article is to compare the characteristics of respondents to the Gay Press Survey who report meeting their male partners through online dating sites with those who...