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Cases of Legionnaires' disease reported in France in 2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - 1,044 cases reported in 2003, with an incidence in France of 1.8 per 100,000 inhabitants; - the number of cases reported in 2003 remained stable compared to 2002; - Case...
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Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal infections in France. Summary of surveillance data, 2001–2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key Points - A 20% increase in reported cases following the introduction of new case definition criteria in 2002 - An overall 60% increase in cases from 2001 to 2003 compared to...
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Surveillance of Hepatitis C Screening in France from 2000 to 2003: Data from the Rena-VHC Network. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - Continued participation in Rena-VHC by 163 laboratories (8.4% of laboratories performing HCV serology tests in France) during the 2000–2003 period; - A 33% increase in...
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Renago 2004: Gonorrhea Cases on the Rise, Significant Increase in Strain Resistance to Ciprofloxacin
Established in 1986, the Renago network (National Gonococcus Network) is based on a network of volunteer microbiology laboratories located throughout mainland France. The objectives of...
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Syphilis: New Epidemiological Findings
Surveillance conducted by the InVS using data from "voluntary" reporting sites shows a steady increase in syphilis cases between 2000 and 2002. Characteristics of the affected...
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Risk factors for accidental HCV transmission among healthcare workers following a blood-exposure incident: a European case-control study
Research Question: To date, no studies on risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission to healthcare workers have been identified. The objective of this study is to determine...
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Investigation of clusters of Legionnaires' disease in the Lyon metropolitan area. July–September 2001
In mid-July 2001, the Rhône Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) was alerted by the successive reporting of three cases of Legionnaires’ disease among...
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Transmission routes of the hepatitis C virus: methodological approaches
In Western countries, the risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission through blood transfusion has been very low since the mid-1990s. Knowledge of current modes of transmission needs...
