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Clustered cases of acute hepatitis B virus infection linked to acupuncture procedures. Languedoc-Roussillon, 2008
In September 2008, an acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection was reported to the Gard Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs in a teenage girl whose only risk factor was...
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Clusters of toxoplasmosis cases in Montpellier and the surrounding area, October 2008–January 2009
In late January 2009, the Languedoc-Roussillon regional office of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance was notified by the Parasitology-Mycology Laboratory at the...
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Outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus skin infections carrying genes encoding Panton-Valentine leukocidin in schools and households, Val-d'Oise, 2006–2008. Findings of the investigation after two years of follow-up
This study describes the course of an outbreak of community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) skin infections carrying the genes encoding Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL(+))...
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Investigation of a multi-pathogen foodborne illness outbreak. Stade Yves du Manoir, Montpellier, February 2010
On Saturday, February 20, 2010, firefighters in the Hérault department reported to the Regional Health Agency that approximately 15 people had experienced abdominal pain, nausea, and...
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Cluster of typhoid fever cases linked to a restaurant in Paris, July 2006
The incidence of typhoid fever is currently very low (0.15 per 100,000) in mainland France, and more than 80% of reported cases occur upon return from travel to endemic countries. In...
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Lead Exposure Among Children of Employees Exposed at Work in Two Companies in the Loiret Department (45): Evaluation of Prevention and Control Measures
In 1996, a study of 125 children of workers occupationally exposed to lead at two factories in the Loiret department revealed that these children had been secondarily exposed through...
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A Study on the Occurrence and Management of Acute Respiratory Infections in Nursing Homes in Lorraine. Winter Season 2005/2006
Following a serious outbreak of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) at a nursing home in Lorraine in 2005, several regional partners came together to launch a study aimed at...
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Report on the Heat Wave and Health Alert System. 2006 Heat Wave Plan. Languedoc-Roussillon Region
In light of the significant health impact of the August 2003 heat wave, government authorities established a National Heat Wave Plan (PNC), which outlines the preventive measures and...
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Report on the Surveillance of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Lorraine Region. Calendar Year 2005
In France, carbon monoxide (CO) causes approximately 300 deaths and 6,000 cases of poisoning each year. The National Health and Environment Plan (PNSE), adopted in June 2004, aims to...
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Outbreak of gastroenteritis linked to a sand yachting competition in Hermanville-sur-Mer (14), March 2006
Introduction On Wednesday, March 29, 2006, the town hall of Hermanville-sur-Mer (Calvados) notified the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) of a cluster of...
