In late February 2005, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance was notified by the National Reference Center for Salmonella of an increase in the number of Salmonella...

Introduction Anonymous and free HIV testing clinics (CDAG), due to their accessibility and widespread distribution throughout France, offer the easiest way to get tested, particularly...

Conducted as part of the Air and Health Monitoring Program (Psas), this study aims to analyze the short-term relationships between levels of four air pollution indicators (nitrogen...

Following a report on November 8, 2003, to the Savoie Department of Social Affairs (DDASS) of three cases of gastrointestinal and cardiac symptoms that occurred in two households within...

Introduction. Between January 2 and 4, 2006, six cases of Legionnaires’ disease were reported to the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) of Ille-et-Vilaine. The...

Introduction. In June 2005, several cases of gastroenteritis were reported among the 64 participants in two consecutive trips to Egypt (June 2–10 and June 10–17, 2005) organized by a...

In mid-July 2001, the Rhône Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) was alerted by the successive reporting of three cases of Legionnaires’ disease among...

In early September 2003, following reports to health authorities of an increase in cases of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in a municipality in the Ain department, and of an anomaly in the...

This document follows a series of articles published in several French newspapers and journals during the first half of 2006 that questioned the benefits of breast cancer screening. The...

The assessment of the health impacts of air pollution conducted in the Périgueux metropolitan area is part of the Regional Air Quality Plan (PRQA). The study area, identified as the zone...