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Investigation of a cluster of Q fever cases - Florac, 2007
In May 2007, a cluster of Q fever cases was reported among employees at an agricultural training facility in Florac (Lozère). An investigation was conducted to determine the extent of...
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Surveillance of Outbreaks of Acute Respiratory Infections and Acute Gastroenteritis in Long-Term Care Facilities for the Elderly in the Pays de la Loire Region. Surveillance Results for the Winter of 2010–2011. Evaluation of the Surveillance System
A system for monitoring and reporting clusters of acute respiratory infections (ARI) and acute gastroenteritis (AGE) was proposed in 2010 to the 557 nursing homes (Ehpad) in the Pays de...
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Pilot Study on the Reporting of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Related to Inpatient Care. Evaluation Report
The French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) was tasked by a decree dated April 25, 2006, with conducting a pilot program for the reporting of serious adverse events (SAEs)...
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Fort d'Aubervilliers Community Gardens. Results of the Food Survey. June 2011
Traces of heavy metal contamination have been detected in certain vegetables grown in the vegetable gardens of the Fort d'Aubervilliers community gardens. There may be a health risk for...
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Cluster of nonspecific symptoms at a vocational high school in Pas-de-Calais. March 2010
This report outlines the various stages of investigation and management of a cluster of nonspecific symptoms that occurred at a high school in Pas-de-Calais in March 2010, an event that...
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Investigation of a report of bladder cancer cases in the general population in Espéraza and the surrounding area (Aude), 2011
Following reports of four cases of bladder cancer diagnosed over a short period by a doctor in the town of Espéraza (Aude), an investigation was conducted by the InVS to determine...
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Cluster of ringworm cases in Fécamp (76) – December 2009 – May 2010. Investigation and management support
Clustered cases of ringworm at an elementary school in Fécamp (76) were reported to health authorities in January 2010. An investigation was conducted by the Interregional Epidemiology...
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Investigation of an unexplained mass illness that occurred at a secondary school. Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte (50), October 6, 2011
On October 6, 2011, emergency and medical services responded to a middle school in Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte (50) after a student at the school experienced a vasovagal episode and an...
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Water Quality in Central Paris and the Incidence of Acute Gastroenteritis, 2002–2007
The Turbidity and Gastroenteritis Study aims to establish and characterize the link between the turbidity level of distributed water and the number of cases of acute gastroenteritis...
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Tuberculosis in the Nord Department: A Descriptive Analysis of Mandatory Reports in 2012
Following two consecutive cases of tuberculous meningitis in children living in the same municipality in Pas-de-Calais, the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Regional Health Agency (ARS) became...
