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

Observation and survey of health risks are at present major stakes for prev ention. These principles are topical questions for biological risk and part icularly zoonoses, because of their constant evolution, their geographical variability, and their emergence or reemergence. Agricultural occupations a re especially populations at risk and the occupational physicians and preve ntion engineers of the Mutualite sociale agricole have been working on that subject for many years. With this experience, the Mutualite sociale agrico le 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 con cerned. (C) 2001 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.