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Investigation of health incidents at Ernest Hemingway Middle School in Port-en-Bessin
On March 19 and 20, 2001, the Institute for Health Surveillance responded to an emergency request from the DGS to conduct an epidemiological investigation at Ernest Hemingway Middle...
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The Relevance of Lead Poisoning Screening in the Vicinity of the Pontchardon Foundry (Orne). A Review of Available Data for Assessing Population Exposure to Environmental Lead
In response to local requests, the Institute for Health Surveillance has, at the request of the Ministry of Health, undertaken a study aimed at developing a methodological guide...
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2002 Evaluation Report on the campaign conducted by GEPIE (Study and Prevention Group for Infections in Children) promoting the prudent use of antibiotics in children. Alpes-Maritimes, 1999–2005
Antibiotic resistance among bacteria responsible for community-acquired respiratory infections (notably Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae) is becoming a major public...
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Assessment of the health and environmental impacts of industrial cadmium pollution around the TLM site in Marseille’s 15th arrondissement
Cadmium pollution was detected in August 1999 in the Saint-Louis neighborhood of Marseille. The source of this pollution was the company Tréfileries et Laminoirs de la Méditerranée...
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Vaccination coverage in French Guiana in 2000. Trends in vaccination coverage among children and adolescents living in the coastal region between 1991 and 2000. Yellow fever vaccination coverage among the population living in the coastal region. Vaccinati
Rapid population growth, significant population movements, and difficulties in accessing healthcare in French Guiana make it essential to regularly assess vaccination coverage and...
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Experimental network for the epidemiological surveillance of musculoskeletal disorders in the Pays de la Loire region. Surveillance of carpal tunnel syndrome in the general population of Maine-et-Loire in 2002
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) encompass a range of periarticular conditions affecting the soft tissues (muscles, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and cartilage) of the limbs and back....
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Assessment of the residual health risk to beachgoers following the cleanup of oil from the Erika
On December 12, 1999, the tanker Erika, carrying 28,000 tons of petroleum products, sank off the coast of Brittany. The fuel oil, having leaked from the tanks, drifted at sea until...
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Outbreak of mixed-pathogen gastroenteritis linked to tap water consumption: Gourdon, Lot (46), August–September 2000
On August 23, 2000, the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) of Lot (46) was alerted by a general practitioner to an unusually high number of cases of...
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Surveillance of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases in the French West Indies and French Guiana: Setting Priorities by Healthcare Professionals
Infectious and parasitic diseases in the French West Indies, and even more so in French Guiana, exhibit characteristics that differ significantly from those in metropolitan France, both...
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Health monitoring plan for the Eurockéennes de Belfort, July 2000.
A health monitoring system for the "Les Eurockéennes" rock music festival was established in July 2000 by the CIRE Centre-Est, in collaboration with the Belfort DDASS and SAMU 90, and...
