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A Study of the Incidence of Leptospirosis in the Ardennes Department, 1996–2005
Introduction: The Ardennes department has one of the highest annual incidence rates of leptospirosis in metropolitan France. This study, conducted at the request of the Departmental...
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Acute carbon monoxide poisoning. Languedoc-Roussillon region. Analysis of hospital morbidity (1997–2005) and mortality (1997–2002)
The new national surveillance system has made it possible to track cases of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning on an annual basis, starting January 1, 2005. An analysis of hospital morbidity...
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Cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases, Paris-Austerlitz. July–September 2006. Investigation report
In early September 2006, the Paris Departmental Health and Social Affairs Directorate (DASS) detected a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in a southern district of the capital. The...
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Study of Cancer Mortality and Incidence in the Groundwater Use Restriction Zone Surrounding the Solvay Industrial Site in Tavaux, Jura
Background. From 1964 to 1986, the Solvay industrial complex in Tavaux (Jura) operated a landfill for chlorinated organic waste located in a clay basin. These substances gradually...
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Flu Outbreak at a Nursing Home for the Elderly in the Tarn Department. January–February 2007
In early February 2007, the coordinating physician at a nursing home reported a significant number of flu-like illnesses among residents and staff. An investigation was then conducted to...
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Accidental falls from heights involving children in Île-de-France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. March 15–October 15, 2006
"Accidental falls from heights," often referred to simply as "defenestrations," are a long-standing public health problem common to developed countries, primarily associated with...
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Public Health Study of a Former Asbestos Grinding Plant: The Comptoir des Minéraux et Matières Premières in Aulnay-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis). Environmental Pollution Between 1938 and 1975: Health Impacts and Recommendations
In 1938, a company specializing in the grinding of minerals—and particularly asbestos ore—set up operations in the Paris suburbs. Its grinding operations, which generated noise and...
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Summary of Health Data Monitoring Under the 2007 National Heat Wave Plan in the Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, and Lorraine Regions
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Program for the Surveillance, Early Warning, and Management of Dengue Outbreaks in Mainland Guadeloupe and Nearby Islands (Psage Dengue). Version 1, September 18, 2007
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Program for the Surveillance, Early Warning, and Management of Dengue Outbreaks (Psage Dengue) in Martinique. Version 2 – June 2007
Dengue is currently the most widespread arbovirus disease in the world. Two-fifths of the world’s population—approximately 2.5 billion people—are now at risk. In 2001 alone, there were...
