Invasive meningococcal infections (IMI) are serious infections that most commonly affect young people. In France, the majority of cases occur sporadically. Surveillance of IIM is one...

In 1999, the prevalence of treated diabetes was 3.2% in the general population and 11.2% among people aged 65 and older living in mainland France. Population aging and the rise in...

In 2000, the Ministry of Health’s Cancer Plan established the nationwide rollout of a screening program that had already been launched in 32 departments since 1994. In 2003, 46 new...

The six objectives of the prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections among people aged 65 and older are those of the national survey, which aims to raise awareness among all...

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...

This article provides an overview, as of December 31, 2004, of the epidemiological data available on HIV infection and AIDS in France based on existing surveillance systems: mandatory...

The article presents the definitions used by several European countries for the term "MSDs" (musculoskeletal disorders). It compares surveys conducted in Europe on these conditions...