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Social factors contributing to low participation in organized breast cancer screening programs.
The Directorate General for Health and the National League Against Cancer commissioned the RESSCOM association to conduct a study on the factors contributing to the non-participation of...
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Norovirus gastroenteritis outbreak linked to the consumption of oysters, Somme, January 2001
This article describes the investigation conducted following an outbreak of foodborne illness that occurred in January 2001 at a nursing home in the Somme department.
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Screening for lead poisoning among young children in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France), April–July 2008
Objective - The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of identifying children at risk of lead poisoning using a simple decision-making tool during maternal and child...
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Cluster of locally acquired typhoid fever cases in Ille-et-Vilaine (France), April 2009
Introduction - On June 10, 2009, the National Reference Center (NRC) for Salmonella identified two strains of S. Typhi from Ille-et-Vilaine that exhibited an antibiotic resistance...
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Health Impact of the June 2005 Heat Wave.
During the second half of June 2005, parts of mainland France experienced a heat wave. According to Météo-France, this episode was exceptional for the month of June due to the...
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Cluster of shigellosis cases in the Aude department, June 2004
Shigellosis is a bacterial gastrointestinal disease characterized by the onset of feverish diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The typical incubation period ranges from 1 to 3 days....
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Cluster of tularemia cases, Vendée, August 2004
On August 21, 2004, a general practitioner in the Vendée region reported 15 cases of flu-like symptoms to the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) in his...
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Risk Assessment Studies in Vincennes, 2001–2004: An Approach Used to Assess Health Risks Associated with a Neighborhood’s Environment in Light of Its Industrial History.
Environmental studies and investigations were conducted following reports of a cluster of pediatric cancers in a neighborhood of Vincennes, which is partly located on a former industrial...
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The Pediatric Cancer Consortium in Vincennes: The Role of the Scientific Committee from 2001 to 2006—A Clash Between Social Expectations and Scientific Expertise.
Following reports in 1999 of a cluster of childhood cancers among students attending a school built on a former industrial site, epidemiological and environmental studies initially ruled...
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Cluster of pediatric cancer cases in Vincennes: epidemiological studies.
Three cases of childhood cancer occurred between 1995 and 1999 at a preschool built on a former industrial brownfield site in Vincennes (Val-de-Marne). An initial assessment in 2000 had...
