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Physicians' Involvement in the Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in France
Introduction In France, screening using a fecal occult blood test is recommended every two years for people aged 50 to 74. If the test is positive, a colonoscopy is offered. An...
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How would you describe the health concerns of Champlan residents?
Two sociological studies were conducted at the request of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) on the health concerns of the residents of Champlan. The second...
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The Matphyto Program: Crop-exposure matrices for plant protection products. Example of crop-exposure matrices for arsenic-based pesticides
The Occupational Health Department of the InVS has established and coordinates a program to develop crop-exposure matrices tailored to the agricultural population in France: the...
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Technical information on occupational exposure to arsenic-based pesticides. Matrix of crops and exposure to arsenic-based pesticides
The Department of Occupational Health (DST) at the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) has established and coordinates a program to develop exposure-occupational...
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Guide for the Investigation, Prevention, and Management of Acute Hepatitis A Cases
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Influenza A(H1N1)v: The Emergence of a Pandemic. Global Update as of June 5, 2009. Special Issue. Chronicle of the Early Stages of a Pandemic
As of June 5, 2009, a total of 21,915 cases (including 128 deaths) of influenza A (H1N1)v had been reported by 72 countries. The outbreak spread from Mexico and the United States...
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An Update on Epidemiological Parameters in the Outbreak Caused by the Novel Influenza A(H1N1)v Virus. Special Issue. Chronicle of the Early Stages of a Pandemic
Since the emergence of the new influenza A(H1N1)v virus was first recognized, initial quantitative data on its transmissibility have become available. This article provides a summary...
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VoozaFlu: A Tool for Monitoring the New Influenza A(H1N1)v. Special Issue. Chronicle of the Early Stages of a Pandemic
When the alert regarding the new influenza virus was issued on April 25, 2009, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance and the company EpiConcept developed a tool enabling...
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An Update on the New Influenza A (H1N1)v Virus. Special Issue. Chronicle of the Early Stages of a Pandemic
Influenza A viruses are classified into subtypes based on their surface glycoproteins, hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). All virus subtypes circulate among waterfowl. Some are...
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Cases of infection with the new influenza A(H1N1)v virus in France: Status as of June 5, 2009. Special Issue. Chronicle of the onset of a pandemic
Due to the emergence of a new influenza A(H1N1)v virus in North America, active surveillance for cases of infection with this virus has been implemented in France. The goal is to...
