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Three infectious diseases commonly found among migrants in France: HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis B.
The prevalence of HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis B is high in certain regions of the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. The aim of this article is to describe the...
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Box - Prevalence of diabetes, health status, and healthcare utilization among people with diabetes who are originally from a Maghreb country and reside in metropolitan France.
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The Lack of Cervical Cancer Screening by Migration Status Among Women in the Paris Metropolitan Area in 2010.
Objectives - The objective of this study was to compare cervical cancer screening practices using Pap smears among French women born to two French parents (FPF), French women born to at...
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Legionellosis in France: Increase in the Number of Cases in 2010
Since 2005, there has been a steady decline in the incidence rate of Legionnaires' disease in France. In 2010, with 1,540 cases, there was a 28% increase in the number of cases compared...
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Use of health insurance data to assess the health impact of an outbreak of waterborne gastroenteritis, Bourg-Saint-Maurice (Arc 1800), 2006
Introduction - On the night of February 23–24, 2006, an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) was identified at the Arc 1800 ski resort in Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Epidemiological and...
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People hospitalized for stroke in France. Trends 2002–2008
Introduction - This study examines trends in hospitalization rates for stroke between 2002 and 2008. Methods - Data were extracted from national databases of short-stay hospitalization...
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Healthcare Provision in Prisons in France: HIV and Hepatitis Infections. Prévacar Survey, 2010
Introduction - The provision of healthcare in prisons regarding HIV and hepatitis infections was examined in the Prévacar survey, conducted in 2010 by the Directorate General for Health...
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Carbon Monoxide Poisonings in the Île-de-France Region in 2010
In Île-de-France, where carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings were among the most common in 2008, a heating boiler was responsible for two-thirds of poisoning cases, and the improper use of...
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Identifying and Monitoring the Health Impacts of Climate Change to Adapt to Them [Editorial]
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What are the health impacts of climate change, and what role does surveillance play?
Climate observations and models provide a better understanding of current and future climate change. These changes could alter the environment, the factors determining exposure to...
