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Evaluation of meningococcal infection surveillance in France in 1996 using the capture-recapture method
Introduction: In France, surveillance of meningococcal infections (MI) is based on mandatory case reporting. In 1989–1990, the completeness of mandatory reporting was estimated at 51%...
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Risk factors for leptospirosis in mainland France. A case-control study, July 1999–February 2000.
Introduction: In France, vaccination against leptospirosis—limited to the Icterohemorrhagiae serogroup—is recommended for professions considered to be at risk of this infection. In 2000,...
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Apple Growing and Its Effects on Health: A Geographical Ecological Study in Corrèze. October 2000
General practitioners in Corrèze have drawn the attention of health authorities to what they consider to be a growing number of respiratory and skin conditions among their patients since...
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Study of Vaccination Coverage During the Preventive Vaccination Campaign Against Meningococcal Type C. Puy-de-Dôme, 2002
On January 11, 2002, the Minister of Health decided to launch a meningococcal C vaccination campaign in the Puy-de-Dôme department, due to the increased incidence of this infection in...
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Measures to Prevent and Monitor Eye Complications Related to Viewing the Total Solar Eclipse of August 11, 1999, in France
On August 11, 1999, a total solar eclipse crossed northern France along a 100-kilometer-wide path. The eclipse was partial across the rest of the country. Since observing a solar eclipse...
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2001 National Prevalence Survey of Healthcare-Associated Infections. May–June 2001. National Protocol
The challenge posed by healthcare-associated infections is now widely recognized as a public health issue in our country, where the fight against these infections acquired in hospitals...
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Epidemiological mission on the health impacts of Hurricane Mitch in Central America. November 5–December 12, 1998
On October 26, 1998, Hurricane Mitch claimed several thousand lives and left hundreds of thousands of people homeless in Central America. Numerous agricultural resources and...
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AIDS, HIV, and STDs: A Review of the Data in 2001
While HIV testing activity at anonymous and free testing centers (CDAGs) had remained stable since 1995, the number of positive HIV test results has been rising since 1998 among both men...
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2001 National Prevalence Survey of Healthcare-Associated Infections. May–June 2001. Investigator’s Guide
Survey period: Monday, May 21, through Saturday, June 23, 2001. The survey is conducted on a single day at each facility. However, depending on the size of the facilities and the number...
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Breast Cancer Screening. Evaluation Report on Epidemiological Monitoring. Status as of December 31, 1999
A national program for systematic breast cancer screening, aimed at reducing breast cancer mortality, was established by the Directorate General for Health in 1994. This program is based...
