Although little known, brucellosis is not a stranger to developed countries. In fact, in a country like France, 21 people were diagnosed as suffering from this zoonosis in 2008. But according to French health watchdog the InVS, the trend has been downwards in recent years. In nineteen of the 21 cases reported in 2008, the illness was imported. Contamination originated in Turkey in 8 cases, Algeria in 6 cases, Italy in 2 cases, with 1 case respectively from Portugal, Spain and Tunisia. All the patients concerned reported having engaged in risk behaviour during their visits to these (...)

“No violence against children can be justified". These are the opening words of a report on violence perpetrated against children across the world, and published last year by the General Secretariat of the United Nations. The facts and figures it gives are frightening. And today is a good opportunity to remind ourselves of them. Monday, 19 November will in fact mark World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse. And the following day, 20 (...)