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Health Impact of the June 2013 Floods in the Southwest
In June 2013, severe flooding struck the Hautes-Pyrénées (65) and Haute-Garonne (31) departments, causing major disruptions and extensive property damage. Since this type of natural...
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Investigation into a suspected excess of cancer cases at a research laboratory
A suspected cluster of cancers among staff at a research laboratory was investigated by Santé publique France and its regional intervention unit in the Rhône-Alpes region (Cire), in...
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Health Impact of the Mange-Garri Landfill Site in Bouc-Bel-Air, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Following complaints from residents living near the Mange-Garri site, the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur Regional Health Agency (PACA) referred the matter to the Public Health France...
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Measles Vaccination Coverage Among Medical Students at the University of Aix-Marseille’s School of Pharmacy. Identifying Reasons for Vaccination and Non-Vaccination Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, April 2013
Measles is a highly contagious disease that carries a risk of serious complications. Studies have shown that healthcare workers are at a higher risk of contracting measles than the...
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Outbreak of foodborne strep throat at summer camps in Corsica, July 2012
An outbreak of streptococcal pharyngitis (SGA) among children and adolescents at a summer camp was investigated at a campground in Haute-Corse in July 2012. The majority of cases were...
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Sick Building Syndrome - Maison des Sciences de l'homme et de la société Sud-Est, Saint-Jean d'Angely 3 Campus. Nice, 2010–2013
Introduction: An unexplained collective illness (UCI) occurred among staff at the Maison des sciences de l'homme et de la société (MSHS) Sud-Est in Nice. The regional office of the...
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Assessment of the Health Impact of Urban Air Pollution in the Annecy Metropolitan Area, 2009–2011
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Investigation of a suspected cluster of thyroid disorders in Sinnamary, French Guiana, 2008
In late 2007, a general practitioner practicing in the town of Sinnamary in French Guiana reported an unusually high number of cases of thyroid disorders among his patients. This report...
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A Study of the Factors Contributing to Non-Participation in a Vaccination Campaign Among the General Population. Survey on the MenBvac® Vaccination Campaign in Seine-Maritime Between 2006 and 2011
In 2006, a vaccination campaign using the MenBvac® vaccine was launched in Seine-Maritime by the Ministry of Health to combat a hyperendemic outbreak of invasive meningococcal...
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Investigation conducted in Corsica following reports of brucellosis cases in Brittany in June 2013. Cire Sud Report, 2014
