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Estimation of the number of HIV diagnoses among children using the capture-recapture method, mainland France, 2003–2006
This study proposes to use the capture-recapture method to estimate the number of new HIV diagnoses among children in mainland France during the 2003–2006 period. Three data sources...
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Epidemiological Surveillance of Drowning. NOYADES 2009 Survey, June 1–September 30, 2009. Summary of Results
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Health Impact of Chlordecone Use in the French West Indies. Recommendations for Research and Public Health Initiatives. Summary. October 2009. Document submitted for consultation
Martinique and Guadeloupe continue to suffer from environmental pollution caused by chlordecone, an organochlorine insecticide used in banana plantations from 1973 to 1993. The...
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Estimation of vaccination coverage in the private sector based on a sample of general practitioners’ patients in France, 2004–2009
Currently, vaccination coverage among young children is estimated based on 24-month health certificates. While this data source provides satisfactory estimates, it remains slow to...
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Estimates of vaccination coverage at 24 months based on 24-month health certificates, 2004–2007
The 24-month health certificate is the primary tool for estimating vaccination coverage among young children. Until 2004, county councils reported aggregated data; since 2004, they...
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Calibration of the MCO PMSI for monitoring myocardial infarctions. Year 2003
The objective of this study was to calibrate the national database of short-stay hospitalizations (PMSI MCO) for the surveillance of hospitalized myocardial infarctions. To this end,...
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Infant botulism in France, 1991–2009
Infant botulism is caused by the ingestion of Clostridium botulinum spores and affects newborns and infants under 12 months of age. The spores multiply and produce botulinum toxin in...
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Air Quality at the Intersection of Science and Prevention Policies
The findings of epidemiological studies over the past two decades have completely transformed our understanding of the impact of acute and chronic exposure to air...
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Winter Outbreaks of Acute Gastroenteritis in France: A Review of Three Seasons (2006–2007, 2007–2008, and 2008–2009)
Introduction - An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) occurs every winter in France and accounts for 700,000 to 3.7 million visits to primary care physicians. Here we present an...
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Outbreaks of foodborne illness in France between 2006 and 2008
Between 2006 and 2008, 3,127 outbreaks of foodborne illness were reported to health authorities in France. These outbreaks affected 33,404 people, of whom 2,302 were hospitalized and...
