Zoonoses in agriculture: setup of a network for epidemiological survey.

Observation and survey of health risks are at present major stakes for prevention. These principles are topical questions for biological risk and particularly zoonoses, because of their constant evolution, their geographical variability, and their emergence or reemergence. Agricultural occupations are especially populations at risk and the occupational physicians and prevention engineers of the Mutualite sociale agricole have been working on that subject for many years. With this experience, the Mutualite sociale agricole has decided to set up a network project for the survey and prevention of zoonoses, involving many of the specialists of human and animal health concerned. (C) 2001 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.