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HIV/AIDS Surveillance in France. Data as of June 30, 2004
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HIV/AIDS Surveillance in France. Report No. 2. Data as of March 31, 2004
One year after the implementation, in early 2003, of mandatory reporting of HIV infection diagnoses, the number of new HIV diagnoses is estimated at approximately 6,000 in 2003. This...
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Estimates of the prevalence rates of anti-HCV antibodies and hepatitis B virus markers among individuals covered by the general social security system in metropolitan France, 2003–2004. Descriptive analysis, 2005
A prevalence survey of serum markers for hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) infections was conducted from 2003 to 2004 using a national sample of individuals covered by the general health...
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Recommendations for the implementation of a dashboard for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections at each French healthcare facility. Report by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in response to the request of March 21, 2003, fr
The Minister of Health, Mr. Jean-François MATTEI, referred the matter to the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) in March 2003 (Appendix 1) to establish indicators for...
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Epidemiological Surveillance of Influenza in France: Strengthening Surveillance Systems. Review of the 2004–2005 Flu Season
Community-based influenza surveillance has been conducted in France for many years by the Sentinelles and GROG networks. The National Reference Centers for Influenza Viruses are...
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Pleural Mesothelioma: High-Risk Occupations and Industries Among Men. Based on data from the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM)
At least 80% of mesothelioma cases in industrialized countries are caused by occupational exposure to asbestos. Since the first cases were observed in the asbestos mining and processing...
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Campylobacter Infections in France: Surveillance Report from the Network of Private and Hospital Laboratories (2001–2003)
The frequency of Campylobacter infections in humans, their potential severity, and the availability of preventive measures justify surveillance. In France, a surveillance system for...
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Clusters of hepatitis A cases in several municipalities in the Landes department. July–October 2004
In late September 2004, a general practitioner in southwestern France reported several cases of hepatitis A that had occurred since July 1 in several neighboring municipalities, all of...
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Surveillance of tularemia in humans in France: description of cases reported in 2003 and 2004 and recommendations for the investigation of sporadic and clustered cases
Tularemia has been listed as a notifiable disease since October 2002. The objective of mandatory reporting is to monitor trends in incidence, describe the clinical and epidemiological...
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Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Intensive Care Units. France. 2004 Results
Healthcare-associated infections are more common in intensive care units than in other areas of care due to the critical condition of patients and the invasive nature of life-support...
