On the set of the poisonings brought together in the the Moroccan Anti Poison Control Center (MPCC) for a period spread on 22ans (1992/2014), 169 cases of abortion caused by poisoning were recorded. The objective of this work is to describe the epidemiological characteristics and to determine the specific lethality of abortions caused in Morocco between 1992 and 2014 by basing itself on a retrospective study of the cases of abortions. During this period 169 cases of abortion caused by poisoning were declared to the MPCC by means of telephone and mail, the region which knew the maximum of the cases is Rabat Salé Zemmour Zair, the environment rural prevail the risks of abortion with 90 %, the average age was 28,09±11,81, the evolution is generally positive.

Background: Since December 2019 the world has experienced a significant spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the mental health of the population. Method:This cross-sectional study was conducted in Morocco and was administered to a sample of 702 respondents. The subject was assessed using a questionnaire containing the following information: Personal demographic characteristics, knowledge and awareness of COVID-19 outbreak, Attitude towards COVID-19 outbreak, Behavioral change in relation to COVID-19 outbreak, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) screening questions for anxiety and depression, and finally a questionnaire related to people at risk of psychological harm from social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, data collection began three weeks after confinement began and lasted for five weeks, from April 10 to 08 Mai.Results: 702 participants responded to the survey. The descriptive analysis of the database showed that the majority of respondents were male (69.3%), aged 20 to 30 years (46.15%), with university diploma (61.25%) and employed (63.53%).Knowledge differed considerablyby level of education; however, Attitude differed significantly according to gender and educational level. Correlations between the knowledge, attitude, behavioral behavioural, PHQ-4 and the psychological harm score shows that the variables "attitude, behavioural and Psychological harm" are significantly correlated with the PHQ-4 score, the higher the latter are the greater the last is high.In addition, the "Knowledge" variable is also significantly correlated. The greater the knowledge, the smaller the PHQ-4 score. Conclusion:The covid-19 pandemic is a public health problem

Introduction les intoxications intentionnelles constituent un problème majeur de santé publique, aussi bien dans les pays développés que dans les pays en développement. L´objectif de la présente étude est de décrire le profil épidémiologique des intoxications criminelles au Maroc. Méthodes il s'agit d'une étude rétrospective de tous les cas d'intoxications criminelles recensés par le Centre Antipoison et de Pharmacovigilance du Maroc (CAPM) entre 1980 et 2014. Résultats durant la période d'étude, 611 cas d'empoisonnements criminels ont été enregistrés, soit 2,1% de l'ensemble des intoxications intentionnelles déclarées durant la même période. L'âge moyen des intoxiqués était de 26,4±14,3 ans. Plus d'un quart des cas étaient des enfants de moins de 15 ans (28,6%). D'après les résultats de l'étude, 55,9% étaient de sexe masculin, avec un sex-ratio (M/F) de 1,3. La majorité des cas, soit 89,4% étaient survenus en milieu urbain. Les intoxications ont été collectives dans 24,4% des cas. Les produits les plus fréquemment utilisés étaient les pesticides (19,1%) et les plantes (19%). Les signes présentés étaient variables suivant le ou les toxiques en cause, la quantité ingérée et le délai écoulé avant le traitement. Toute une gamme de troubles digestifs, neurologiques, respiratoires et cardio-vasculaires a été retrouvée. Parmi les 440 cas pour lesquels on disposait de données sur l´évolution, 27 sont décédés. Les autres cas ont survécu avec ou sans séquelles. Conclusion l'empoisonnement criminel reste un problème non négligeable. Le nombre de cas est probablement sous-estimé du fait du nombre important de cas non diagnostiqués ou non déclarés.

Introduction: Suicide is a serious public health problem and one of the leading causes of adolescent death in the world. The aim of this study is to determine the epidemiological profile of suicidal poisoning with drugs among adolescents in Morocco. Methods: This is a retrospective study of deliberate self-poisoning cases, reported to the Moroccan Poison Control Center between 1980 and 2014. Results: A total of 3,856 cases of suicidal poisoning among adolescents 15 to 19 years old were recorded, with 13 cases of successful suicide and 41 repeated suicide attempts. The average age of the patients was 15.5 years. According to the results, 84.7% were female with a female-male ratio of 5.5. The majority of cases occurred at home (97.8%). The signs and symptoms presented by the patients were varied, depending on the amount of drug ingested and the delay before treatment. Conclusion: Suicide and suicide attempts in children and adolescents continue to be a major public health problem, and topical research and surveys have clearly highlighted suicide as one of the commonest causes of death among young people.