African human trypanosomiasis (AHTS) is a parasitic disease found exclusively on the African continent between latitudes 15° north and 20° south. Its common name, "sleeping sickness,"...

A review has been conducted of French (Pasteur Institute) and American (NIH and CDC) studies on the stability of the HIV virus. It is a fragile virus that is sensitive to common physical...

The objective of this article is to analyze patients’ awareness of their serostatus prior to an AIDS diagnosis and to identify those who are unaware of their HIV infection. The analysis...

Introduction - In 2001, there were no data on mortality related to HCV and HBV in metropolitan France. The Center for Epidemiology of Medical Causes of Death (CépiDc-Inserm) initiated a...

To describe the acute toxicity of mosquito repellents, cases of exposure to repellents recorded in the national case database of French poison control and toxicovigilance centers (5...

Humanitarian workers face a significant risk of infection due to potential prolonged exposure and difficult living conditions. During the first quarter of 2007, a questionnaire regarding...

The prevalence and incidence of American human trypanosomiasis (THAm) have declined in Latin America since the launch of regional cross-border initiatives coordinated by the Pan American...

This survey provides estimates of the number and characteristics of all people living with HIV who visit hospitals; the number of patients in active hospital care has been rising sharply...

This article describes the findings recorded by an early warning system, the Regional Influenza Surveillance Groups (GROG), during the 1995–1996 winter season, which was marked by the...