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Hygiene Practices and HCV Screening in Hemodialysis. A Questionnaire Survey
Following an investigation into an outbreak of 22 cases of HCV infection that occurred at a hemodialysis center in southern France in 2001, the Minister of Health asked the French...
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2006 Heat Wave and Health Alert System. (Sacs 2006). Operational Report
The purpose of this report is to present the 2006 version of the heat wave and health alert system. The basis of this system remains the same as that used during its first summer of...
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Evaluation of Surveillance for Typical and Post-Diarrheal Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome in France, 1996–2003
In France, surveillance of infections caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is based on monitoring typical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in children under the age of 15. This...
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Salmonella enterica serotype Agona outbreak among infants linked to the consumption of infant formula, France, January–May 2005
In late February 2005, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance was notified by the National Reference Center for Salmonella of an increase in the number of Salmonella...
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Epidemiological evaluation of colorectal cancer screening. Initial campaigns of the French pilot program
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Surveillance of Campylobacter Infections in France: Report on Surveillance by the Network of Private and Hospital Laboratories, 2004–2005
A surveillance network for Campylobacter infections, coordinated by the National Reference Center for Campylobacter and Helicobacter, was established in France in 2002, involving...
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Study on the Screening for Childhood Lead Poisoning by Healthcare Professionals in Allier and Puy-de-Dôme, November 2005
Chronic lead poisoning (saturnism) most often leads to impaired cognitive function and developmental delays in children. Measuring blood lead levels is the gold standard for diagnosing...
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Estimating the Impact of Organized Screening on Breast Cancer Mortality: Context, Methodology, and Feasibility
In France, a pilot program for organized breast cancer screening began in 1989 and was gradually expanded to all departments. The primary goal of systematic breast cancer screening is to...
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Environmental exposure to asbestos among residents living near former industrial sites and natural outcrops. Methodological choices, analysis of available data, data collection methods
Background - In 2003, the DGS requested the InVS to assess the health impact of environmental exposure to asbestos fibers among populations living near former industrial sites where...
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Outbreak of foodborne illness linked to the consumption of oysters from the Île de Ré, France, December 2003
On December 24, 2003, the InVS was notified by Ifremer of foodborne illness outbreaks attributed to the consumption of oysters in the Vendée and Seine-Maritime departments. On the same...
