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Use of health information systems for assessment and decision support following the explosion at the AZF factory in Toulouse on September 21, 2001.
Following the explosion at the AZF factory in Toulouse on September 21, 2001 (30 deaths, nearly 30,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged), an assessment was conducted to formulate...
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Cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases, Montpellier, France, 2003.
Between July 31 and August 5, 2003, 12 cases of Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (Lp1) were reported to the Hérault Departmental Directorate of Health...
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Community-acquired Legionnaires' disease outbreak, Pas-de-Calais, France, November 2003–January 2004.
This article describes the epidemiological investigation conducted following the reporting of two cases of Legionnaires' disease among residents of Harnes. The discovery of significant...
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Legionellosis: From Philadelphia to Pas-de-Calais! Editorial.
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Study of Mercury Exposure Among the Population of Sinnamary, French Guiana, November 2001
This article presents a study conducted in French Guiana to assess mercury exposure among the population of Sinnamary living downstream of a dam and its potential health impacts. The...
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Regional inter-hospital spread of a multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strain producing the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase VEB-1, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, April 2003 to February 2004.
Numerous outbreaks of Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab) have been reported, most commonly in intensive care units, surgical wards, or among burn patients. Ab is a Gram-negative coccobacillus...
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Traffic Accident Victims: What Are the Trends? Rhône Registry, France, 1996–2008
Against the backdrop of an overall decline in traffic-related injuries, this article presents a detailed analysis of trends in this area. The Rhône Registry of Road Traffic Accident...
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People from Sub-Saharan Africa with delayed access to HIV care: data from the Retard survey, France, November 2003–August 2004
Recent data on new HIV/AIDS diagnoses highlight the growing proportion of people from sub-Saharan Africa. The ANRS-Vespa survey, conducted among a statistically representative sample of...
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HIV Prevalence and Testing Behavior Among Men Who Frequent Gay Social Venues in Paris. Prevagay 2009.
In 2009, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance launched the first HIV seroprevalence survey among men who have sex with men (MSM) frequenting gay social venues in Paris....
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Meningococcal Infections in Seine-Maritime: A Study of the Increase in Reported Cases in 1997
In January 1998, the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) of Seine-Maritime reported to the National Public Health Network a significant increase in the number...
