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Guide to Environmental Investigations of Childhood Lead Poisoning Cases
This guide is intended for agencies that conduct investigations into cases of childhood lead poisoning, specifically: the Health and Environment Services of the Departmental...
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The Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Infections in France
Background. ¿ Surveillance of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in France relies on voluntary surveillance systems. Methods. ¿ Surveillance networks of laboratory technicians and...
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): The First Epidemic of the 21st Century
In March 2003, a global alert was issued regarding an outbreak of severe pneumonia that began in China and gradually spread to many countries within a few weeks. The viral origin...
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Social Sciences and Epidemiology: Complementary Methodological Approaches to the Issue of Risky Behaviors Among People Who Use Drugs.
This article describes a study that is both multidisciplinary (combining epidemiological surveillance and socio-anthropological research) and methodological (integrating quantitative...
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Preliminary Assessment of Strategies for Controlling an Influenza Pandemic
During the 20th century, there were three pandemics, the most recent of which occurred in 1968. Pandemics are caused by the circulation of a new influenza virus and are accompanied by...
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Estimating the number of HCV transmissions from healthcare workers to patients and evaluating screening strategies for healthcare workers in France, 2005–2020.
Transmission of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) from a healthcare worker who is a carrier of the virus to a patient has been observed and demonstrated on several occasions during surgical...
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Harm reduction policy: needle exchange programs
In many developed countries, needle exchange programs (NEPs) are a key component of harm reduction policies for people who use drugs. Most studies on NEPs suggest that they help...
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Evaluation of Surveillance for Typical and Post-Diarrheal Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome in France, 1996–2003
In France, surveillance of infections caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is based on monitoring typical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in children under the age of 15....
