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Delayed Access to Healthcare Among People Living with HIV: Access Mechanisms and Sociocultural Contexts. Final Report
The effectiveness of new drug regimens has drawn attention to the issue of delayed access to care among HIV-positive individuals. This research, conducted as part of ANRS programs,...
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Colorectal Cancer in France: An Assessment from 2002 to 2004
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Estimate of the total number of cases of pneumococcal meningitis in children, using the three-source capture-recapture method, France, 2001–2002.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of bacterial meningitis in children under 2 years of age. These infections are associated with high mortality and morbidity...
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Assessment of the impact of measures taken on poultry farms on the incidence of salmonellosis in France.
Surveillance of Salmonella in animal production has revealed that Salmonella serotype Enteritidis (SE) is highly prevalent in poultry. In fact, 95% of SE strains isolated in animal...
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Heat Wave: Summary of Studies Conducted by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance and Implementation of an Early Warning System
Following the heat wave of summer 2003, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance launched several studies: two case-control studies to examine risk factors for mortality...
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What to do if there is one or more cases of whooping cough
Changes in the epidemiology of pertussis, the introduction of new macrolides, the availability of new vaccines, and modifications to the vaccination schedule necessitate an update to...
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Survey on Current and Future Practices Regarding the Tuberculosis Vaccine Among Pediatricians and General Practitioners in France
In light of the upcoming phase-out of the multi-puncture method, we conducted a survey on BCG vaccination practices in April 2005. Six hundred thirty-six pediatricians and 192 general...
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Epidemiology of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in France, 1992–2002. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - From 1992 to 2002, 991 deaths due to confirmed or probable CJD; - 805 (81.2%) sporadic cases; 91 iatrogenic cases; 89 genetic cases; and 6 vCJD cases; - Increased...
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Surveillance of West Nile virus infections in France, 2001–2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - A multidisciplinary surveillance program combines human, equine, avian, and entomological components; - No human or equine cases were reported in 2001 and 2002 in...
