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Tuberculosis Prevention and Management in France. Summary and Recommendations of the Working Group of the French High Council for Public Health (2002–2003)
Summary and recommendations of the working group of the French High Council for Public Health (2002–2003) regarding the tuberculosis situation in France.
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Health Impact of the August 2003 Heat Wave in France: Assessment and Outlook. October 2003
A heat wave of exceptional intensity struck France in August 2003. The studies undertaken by the InVS beginning in August and the surveillance and warning systems subsequently put in...
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Investigation of a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases. Montpellier, July–August 2003
Between July 31 and August 5, 2003, 12 cases of Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 were reported to the Hérault Departmental Directorate of Health and...
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The Medical-Social Component of the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program. 1999–2003 Report
The primary objective of the medical-social component of the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program is to evaluate and improve the management of occupational disease cases among...
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Epidemiological Surveillance of Drowning. Drowning Investigations 2003. June 1–September 30, 2003
In France, drowning incidents—whether or not they result in death—constitute a significant public health problem, as they account for more than 500 accidental deaths each year and...
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Measles Surveillance in France: Current Status and Progress Toward Elimination of the Disease
Although a safe, highly effective, and inexpensive vaccine is available, according to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), measles affects more than 30 million children...
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Assessment of the relationship between policies to combat salmonella in poultry farms and the decline in the number of human salmonellosis cases in France
Salmonellosis is the most significant foodborne bacterial infection in terms of its impact on morbidity and mortality in humans. Surveillance of salmonellosis cases by the National...
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The 2003 Summer Heat Wave: Relationships Between Temperature, Air Pollution, and Mortality in Nine French Cities. Study Report
According to Météo-France, the summer of 2003 was the hottest in 53 years in terms of both maximum and, importantly, minimum temperatures. Furthermore, weather conditions contributed to...
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Surveillance of nosocomial bacteremia in France. 2002 Results
This report presents the first national surveillance results for nosocomial bacteremia in France. In 2002, 268 healthcare facilities participated in the French surveillance network for...
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in France, 1992–2002
A national surveillance network for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) was established in France in the early 1990s with two objectives: to gain a better understanding of the incidence and...
