Introduction: The Primo initiative aims to monitor and prevent antibiotic resistance and healthcare-associated infections in community healthcare settings and the medical-social sector....

In May 2010, an outbreak of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype 4,12:i:-, a monophasic variant of the Typhimurium serotype, was investigated in France. A distinct outbreak...

This article presents an epidemiological and virological overview of influenza activity in France during the 2016–2017 season. Methods: This review is based on a descriptive analysis of...

This article presents the findings of the epidemiological surveillance of bronchiolitis in France during the 2016–2017 season. Methods: This report is based on a descriptive analysis of...

Introduction: Bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been on the rise in France since the late 1990s. This article presents recent epidemiological trends through 2015, as...

Outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) are common in long-term care facilities. The close proximity of residents and staff in these settings (frequent contact and care interactions,...

On March 31, 2012, the emergency medical services reported an outbreak of gastroenteritis among students at a middle school who were returning by bus from a ski trip in the...

Introduction. In March 2012, a doctor reported that four young rugby players in the Dordogne had been diagnosed with cancer and were suspected of having taken "anabolic" substances. The...

Introduction - Following Storm Xynthia on February 28, 2010, a system to monitor psychological consequences was implemented in the post-emergency phase. The objective was to measure and...

Summary: Timeline of the phases of influenza A(H1N1) 2009 Surveillance of individual cases Surveillance of clusters of cases Surveillance in primary care Pre-hospital and hospital...