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Introduction: As part of the National Health Strategy, the High Council for Public Health (HCSP) was tasked with leading a reflection on a “comprehensive and concerted child health policy”. Policy-making requires relevant knowledge and statistical benchmarks. It therefore seemed useful to examine the French statistical system and active research topics.

[Method and participation in a preschool immunization survey in Isère (France) during the 2010-11 school year].

Introduction: The Isère department has carried out a study on vaccination programmes and sites of vaccination among schoolchildren in Isère. The objective of this article is to present the original and robust method used in the study. We also describe the participation rate in the study.

Occupational risk for cytomegalovirus, but not for parvovirus B19 in child-care personnel in France.

Background: Studies assessing the risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV), parvovirus B19 (B19V), rubella and varicella infections in female child-care personnel may help define appropriate preventive strategies during pregnancy.

Methods: Serologic testing for all four viruses and a self-administered questionnaire to identify risk factors were conducted on child-care staff aged 20-50 years old and on a reference group of women.

Results: In 395 exposed and 382 reference women, CMV, B19V, rubella and varicella seroprevalence were 69.