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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 health risks to local residents following prolonged exposure to pollutants from the household waste landfill at a location known as La Bistade
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Contamination of the drinking water supply in Strasbourg and a simultaneous outbreak of gastroenteritis
On May 25, 2000, the manager of the SODEXHO restaurant at the Cité Administrative in Strasbourg and the Health and Environment Department of the Bas-Rhin DDASS noticed a suspicious taste...
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The relevance of an epidemiological study to assess the health consequences of radium contamination at the daycare center located at 12 Rue Chomel (7th arrondissement, Paris)
In 1998, during a radiation survey of a building that had housed a sales office for a company manufacturing items containing radium, the OPRI detected dose rates of several μSv/h in the...
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Investigation into a suspected cluster of leukemia cases in the Gaillon region (Eure). Study report
In November 1997, a resident of the town of Gaillon (Eure) reported to the Eure Department of Social Affairs (DDASS) that a family member had been diagnosed with leukemia and expressed...
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Lyme Disease Surveillance Network in Alsace. March 2001–February 2003
Lyme disease, or Lyme borreliosis, is a zoonosis found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It is by far the most common tick-borne infection in Europe. The incidence of the disease...
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Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak in Long-Term Care Facilities. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. September 1999–January 2000. Investigation Report
In late November 1999, the Institute for Public Health Surveillance was notified by the National Reference Center for Salmonella and Shigella of an increase in human isolates of...
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Analysis of a cluster of cancer cases at Franklin Roosevelt School in Vincennes
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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...
