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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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Analysis of the Need for Lead Poisoning Screening Among Children Living Near a Former Foundry in Flers (Orne)
Following the closure of the Sonofoque foundry in Flers (61), soil analyses of neighboring plots were conducted and revealed high concentrations of lead. A study was conducted to assess...
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Estimation of blood lead levels in children living near a former mine, Pont-Péan and Bruz (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Cire Ouest was commissioned, at the end of 2008, by the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs of Ille-et-Vilaine to assist in analyzing the population’s exposure to...
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Assessment of the incidence of thyroid cancer in Corsica based on data from hospitals, health insurance providers, and pathology laboratories. Period: 1998–2001
Introduction. The eastern coast and mountain ranges of Corsica are among the areas in France that experienced the highest levels of fallout from the Chernobyl accident. In October 2000,...
