Mushrooms: 10,000 poisonings and 22 deaths between 2010 and 2017
In its latest Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, Public Health France warns against picking wild mushrooms. In the space of seven years, ...
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HIV: more than a quarter of patients are diagnosed too late
HIV screening is still too late in France. In 2017, 49% of HIV findings were in people who had never ...
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Influenza: the 2017-2018 epidemic started early and lasted a long time
According to the last weekly epidemiological bulletin, two different viruses succeeded each other last year. The vaccine was effective against ...
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Migrants in France: a worrying state of health
Undernourishment, mental disorders... Migrants settled in France live in precarious conditions. Their state of health suffers.Contrary to popular belief, migrants ...
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Mayotte: two fatal cases of pertussis, a successful vaccination campaign
While two fatal cases of pertussis were recorded in late 2017 and early 2018 in this overseas department, a vaccination ...
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Terrorist attacks: what impact on heart attacks?
Stress, anxiety, the attacks marked the French population. Researchers have been interested in the link between this stress and the ...
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Vaccination: one in four French people have doubts
The French do not trust all vaccines. Overall, favorable to the principle of vaccination, they retain some reservations vis-à-vis recent ...
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Vaccination: nine out of ten adolescents are not up to date
Very few adolescents have completed their vaccination schedule. However, they believe they are up to date in their calendar.There is ...
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Drowning: one in seven French people cannot swim
The majority of French people can swim. But there are still too many of them not being able to cover ...
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Two million employees exposed to carcinogenic nuisances
One in ten employees suffers from nuisances linked to chemical agents, night work or ionizing rays, according to the latest ...
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Overweight: half of French people are affected
Nearly one in two French people are overweight or obese. For 10 years, the progression of this excess weight seems ...
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Childhood thinness: “Some parents have become too restrictive”
MAINTENANCE - Leanness is progressing in France, particularly among children. Between 11 and 14 years old, 20% of girls are ...
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E-cigarettes: declining among young people
The popularity of the electronic cigarette is running out of steam. The device is less used in young people and ...
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Drowning: children and seniors at the head of the victims
Drownings killed 436 people in France in 2015. They mostly occur at sea. The lack of supervision of children is ...
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Leptospirosis: more than 600 cases identified in metropolitan France
In 2014-2015, the incidence of leptospirosis reached a level identical to that of 1920. The number of cases has doubled ...
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Tuberculosis: antibiotic resistance is increasing in France
France has 4,700 cases of tuberculosis per year, among which a growing number are resistant to first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs. Tuberculosis ...
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Stroke: leading cause of death in women
Stroke is the leading cause of death in women. The number of strokes is decreasing but gender disparities persist.It is ...
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Flu: regions where the epidemic is receding
Public Health France announces that the passage of the epidemic peak at the national level is imminent. In Burgundy, PACA, ...
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HIV: 70% of new infections affect men
In 2015 again, 6,000 people discovered their HIV status in France. Men are the most affected, especially those who have ...
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Obesity: 1 in 10 French people apply the rule of 5 fruits and vegetables
The French eat poorly and weigh too much. One in two is overweight, according to the Constances cohort. Dietary recommendations ...
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E-cigarette: 3% of French people vape every day
According to the latest BEH, the distribution of e-cigarettes has slowed down in France. Its consumption is now mainly daily, ...
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