A survey investigating the current practice of French health professionals regarding infection risk after monkey bites.

International tourism is steadily increasing, with 15% of travellers reporting health problems when they come back. Animal bites represent 2% of consulting causes, of which 20% are due to monkey bites. The Monkey B virus (Macacine alphaherpesvirus 1) is an alphaherpesvirus (Herpesviridae, genus Simplexvirus) enzootic in macaques (Genus Macaca).

Current practice of French health professionals regarding Japanese encephalitis vaccination.

Objective: Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a rare but severe disease. It is a potential threat for people traveling to endemic areas. The risk of developing JE is low (<1%), but the associated case fatality is high (30%).

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary care physicians in the Franche-Comte region (France) regarding the risk of rabies.

Rabies remains a public health concern and is associated with a mortality rate of nearly 100%. An observational survey was undertaken in 2010 to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary care physicians (PCPs) in our area regarding the risk of rabies. Standardized questionnaires were sent to a random sample of 400 PCPs practicing in the Franche-Comté region (eastern France), requesting their voluntary and anonymous participation.

Pre-travel consultation: evaluation of primary care physician practice in the Franche-Comté region.

Background: Primary care physicians (PCP) are first in line to provide adequate pre-travel medical advice. Little data are available on the content of pre-travel PCP consultations in France. We undertook an observational survey to assess the level of specific knowledge among PCPs on health advice, vaccinations, and malaria prophylaxis.