Pablo Andres Diaz Etudiant-chercheur à l’Université de Lausanne (IEPI) François-Xavier Dudouet CR 1 CNRS en sociologie, Université Paris Dauphine (IRISES) Jean-Christophe Graz Professeur de science politique, Université de Lausanne (IEPI-CRII) Benjamin Nguyen Maître de conférences en informatique, Université de Versailles (PRISM) Antoine Vion Maître de conférences en science politique à l’Unive...

BACKGROUND Due to a lack of survey of health care seeking behavior for influenza, the actual magnitude of influenza in Beijing of China has not been well described. METHODS During 2013-2014 influenza season, two cross-sectional household surveys were carried out respectively during the epidemic and non-epidemic season of influenza. A structured survey was undertaken with individuals who were ...

BACKGROUND Behavioural data from MSM are usually collected in non-representative convenience samples, increasingly on the internet. Epidemiological data from such samples might be useful for comparisons between countries, but are subject to unknown participation biases. METHODS Self-reported HIV diagnoses from participants of the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS) living in the Czech Republi...

We report 11 cases of schistosomiasis in international travelers who had bathed in rivers in Corsica, France, during 2012-2014. The infections were diagnosed in 2014 and reported to the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network and European Travel Medicine Network. Travelers can be sentinels for emerging infections; thus, this situation warrants a concerted human and veterinary epidemiologic response.

Objective To characterise the complete case series of influenza A/H7N9 infections as of 27 May 2013, detected by China’s national sentinel surveillance system for influenza-like illness.

Background: Obesity has a growing global epidemic with several risk factors including lifestyle habits, physical activity, and prolonged screen time. This study aimed to compare the dietary habits and self-reported health behaviors in a nationally representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional nationwide study was conducted in the framewor...