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National Survey on the Prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infections, France, June 2006. Volume 1: Methods, Results, and Outlook
The 2006 National Prevalence Survey (ENP) of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) aimed to measure the prevalence on a given day and to describe the characteristics of HAIs and...
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The Impacts of Climate Change on Health in France. Cost Estimates. Examples of Heat Waves and Floods
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BCG Vaccination Among Children Born After the Mandatory Vaccination Requirement Was Lifted and Followed Up at Maternal and Child Health Clinics in France. Vaccination Coverage, Vaccination Practices, and Vaccination Policy Knowledge Among Vaccinating Phys
In July 2007, the mandatory BCG vaccination requirement was replaced by a strong recommendation to vaccinate children most at risk of tuberculosis. We conducted a survey to estimate BCG...
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National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program. Key Findings, 1998–2006
The National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM) was established in 1998 by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance. Its objectives are to estimate trends in incidence...
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Characteristics of patients with Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1, "Mondial" strain, France, 1998–2008
Legionellosis is a lung infection caused by bacteria of the genus Legionella. This disease has been monitored as a notifiable disease since 1987. Between 1998 and 2008, out of a total of...
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Outbreak of acute gastroenteritis caused by Shigella sonnei resistant to amoxicillin, cotrimoxazole, and azithromycin in the Île-de-France region. January–April 2007
In January 2007, Robert Debré Hospital reported a case of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) caused by Shigella sonnei resistant to amoxicillin (AMX) and cotrimoxazole (SXT) (S. sonnei RR) but...
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in healthcare facilities, France, 2005–2008. Epidemiological analysis of data reported as part of standardized surveys on activities to control healthcare-associated infections
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug-resistant bacterium frequently implicated in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Despite the progress made over the...
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Cold Snaps and Health in Metropolitan France: Impact, Prevention, and the Need for an Early Warning System
This report responds to a request from the Directorate General for Health. It presents the current state of the literature on the relationship between cold weather and health...
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2014 Overseas Departments Health Barometer: Alzheimer's Disease
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Initial Results of the 2014 Overseas Departments Health Barometer - Guadeloupe
This report on the health of French residents in Guadeloupe provides a summary of the initial findings from the 2014 Overseas Departments Health Barometer. It outlines the island’s...
