Objectives: France is one of four European countries to offer a comprehensive smoking cessation program that includes a helpline, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with a reimbursement...

This article presents an epidemiological and virological overview of influenza activity in metropolitan France during the 2015–2016 season. Methods: This report is based on a descriptive...

Estimating morbidity and mortality associated with foodborne infections is important for prioritizing public health prevention efforts and assessing health risks throughout the food...

Human botulism is a rare but serious neurological condition that has been a reportable disease to Santé publique France since 1986. Biological diagnosis is performed by the National...

Introduction: According to current guidelines, the investigation of a tuberculosis case in a nursing home for the elderly (Ehpad) involves long-term follow-up of contacts through chest...

Introduction: Hepatitis A surveillance has been conducted through mandatory reporting since November 2005, with the objectives of detecting clusters of cases to enable rapid...

Introduction: A major component of the 2010–2014 National Stroke Plan was aimed at improving acute care for patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). As part of its follow-up, four...

The monitoring of treatment outcomes for patients with active tuberculosis, which was incorporated into the mandatory reporting system (DO) in France in July 2007, is a key component of...

Introduction: Between May and September 2016, four cases of tuberculosis were reported at various Tuberculosis Control Centers (CLATs) in Aquitaine. Upon interviewing the patients, it...