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Investigation of a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in the Poitiers metropolitan area. August–September 2003
In France, in 2002, 1,021 cases of Legionnaires' disease were reported to health authorities, representing an incidence of 1.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The sex ratio was 2.9 men to...
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Assessment of the Health Impact of Air Pollution in the Valenciennes Area from 1999 to 2001
The Regional Air Quality Plan (PRQA), established under the Law on Air Quality and the Rational Use of Energy of December 30, 1996, and whose implementation procedures are specified by...
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Evaluation of early warning criteria for the detection and investigation of community-acquired salmonellosis outbreaks
Community outbreaks of non-typhoid Salmonella infections can spread rapidly and have serious consequences for human health. The detection of these outbreaks and the issuance of alerts...
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Follow-up of screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C infections among patients who underwent surgery between January 1988 and June 1993 at the Sports Clinic
Following an outbreak of Mycobacterium xenopi spondylodiscitis among patients who underwent surgery for a herniated disc at the Clinique du Sport (CdS) and based on recommendations from...
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Social characteristics, substance use, and risks among people who use drugs attending needle exchange programs in France
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Characteristics and Effectiveness of Needle Exchange Programs Around the World: A Review and Analysis. Literature Review
Initially, the purpose of this literature review was to compare the results of the first French survey on needle exchange programs with previously published international studies....
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Survey of testing sites and characteristics of individuals tested for Chlamydia trachomatis in laboratories belonging to the RENACHLA network
A survey was conducted among a sample of clinical laboratories to calculate the rates of positive test results for Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) by age, sex, and type of healthcare setting....
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Health Impact of the Heat Wave in France in August 2003. Interim Report, August 29, 2003
An exceptional heat wave, notable for its intensity and duration, struck mainland France between August 4 and 12, 2003, making that year the hottest in 53 years. Across all French...
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Network for the Alert, Investigation, and Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections (RAISIN). 2001 National Prevalence Survey. Results
A first national prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) was conducted in 830 healthcare facilities in 1996; the prevalence rate (PR) of HAIs was 7.6%. The objective...
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Outbreak of foodborne illness caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O148:H8. Gironde, June 2002: Investigation Report
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) were recognized as human pathogens in the United States in 1982, following two outbreaks of bloody diarrhea linked to the consumption of...
