title: International epidemic intelligence at the Institut de Veille Sanitaire, France.
abstract: The French Institute for Public Health Surveillance monitors health events of potential international importance occurring worldwide to provide timely warning to French health authorities. We reviewed the nature and place of occurrence of the last 200 events. From an individual country's perspective, the need for multiple sources is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Veille Sanitaire, Saint-Maurice, France.
authors.forename: Brice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rotureau
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barboza
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tarantola
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Paquet
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000145:classification* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*