Problem Statement. Despite significant media coverage of asbestos-related issues, 40% of patients with mesothelioma reportedly do not file a claim for occupational disease, even though...

Background and Objectives: The National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM) was launched in 1998. The program’s primary objective is to estimate the incidence of pleural...

This article presents the survey conducted among departmental councils to assess practices regarding the diagnosis and screening of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in venereal disease...

Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in women. Although it is usually asymptomatic, if left untreated, it can lead to serious...

In order to genotype strains of Chlamydia trachomatis identified in cases of urogenital infections in France and to study their antibiotic susceptibility, a study was conducted by the...

Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) infection is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is most often asymptomatic but, if left untreated, can lead to ectopic...

From the perspective of screening policy, the articles published in this BEH provide useful information on the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis urogenital infections among women...

The 2004 heat wave warning system was developed based on a retrospective analysis of health and meteorological data from fourteen pilot cities. The identification of a relevant...

The authors describe the evolution of the Legionnaires' disease surveillance system since 1987. The 2003 Legionnaires' disease surveillance data are presented, including case...

On August 28, 2003, the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) of Vienne reported five cases of Legionnaires' disease diagnosed over a two-day period to the...