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Epidemiology of Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis in France remains a pressing issue. The national incidence rate was 11.2 cases per 100,000 population in 2000 and has remained stable since 1997. The situation is...
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Is resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae reversible?
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Cluster of leptospirosis cases in Rochefort, June 2001
Leptospirosis, an acute infectious disease caused by a spirochete of the genus Leptospira following a 10-day incubation period, has not been a reportable disease since 1986. Current...
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An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease among visitors to a trade show in Belgium, 1999
In November 1999, 93 cases of Legionnaires' disease were identified during an outbreak linked to a trade show in Kapellen, Belgium (43 confirmed cases, 12 probable cases, and 38...
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Trends in Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Typhimurium Infections in Norway
This article describes trends in multidrug-resistant Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from humans between 1998 and 2000. The first case occurred in Norway. Most of the...
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National Policies for the Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance: The Situation in 17 European Countries at the End of 2000
A survey conducted among the Member States of the European Union and Norway shows that, as of December 2000, only two of them did not have a national surveillance system for...
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Outbreaks of foodborne illness in 2001
In the introduction, the authors describe the procedures and quality of the surveillance systems for outbreaks of foodborne illness in France. In 2001, 483 reports of foodborne illness...
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Cases of Hepatitis A in group settings reported to the DDASS: Summary of Investigations and Recommendations
As part of its surveillance and investigation mandate, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) is frequently asked to provide guidance on how to respond to outbreaks...
