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National Survey on the Prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infections, France, June 2006. Volume 1: Methods, Results, and Outlook
The 2006 National Prevalence Survey (ENP) of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) aimed to measure the prevalence on a given day and to describe the characteristics of HAIs and...
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The Impacts of Climate Change on Health in France. Cost Estimates. Examples of Heat Waves and Floods
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BCG Vaccination Among Children Born After the Mandatory Vaccination Requirement Was Lifted and Followed Up at Maternal and Child Health Clinics in France. Vaccination Coverage, Vaccination Practices, and Vaccination Policy Knowledge Among Vaccinating Phys
In July 2007, the mandatory BCG vaccination requirement was replaced by a strong recommendation to vaccinate children most at risk of tuberculosis. We conducted a survey to estimate...
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Epidemiological surveillance of drowning. NOYADES Survey, 2009: June 1–September 30, 2009
In France, drowning is a major public health issue, as it accounts for more than 500 accidental deaths each year and can sometimes result in serious long-term effects. The NOYADES 2009...
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Screening for lead poisoning in children in France from 2005 to 2007
This report provides an overview of childhood lead poisoning screening activities in France during the 2005–2007 period, based on data from the national surveillance system for lead...
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Tobacco use by socioeconomic category and industry sector. Methodological tool for epidemiology. Accompanying note
The report "Tobacco Use by Socio-Professional Category and Economic Sector" presents, for the first time in France, estimates of tobacco use by occupation and economic sector. These...
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Health Impacts of Climate Change in France. What Are the Challenges for the InVS?
Several health risks and environmental events that are likely to be exacerbated by climate change are commonly identified in the literature: the emergence or re-emergence of infectious...
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Report of the InVS/Afsse Task Force on Poison Control Centers and Pharmacovigilance Centers. Proposals for the Organization of Pharmacovigilance. September 2003
Decrees No. 96-833 of September 17, 1996 (on the missions and resources of Poison Control Centers) and No. 99-841 of September 28, 1999 (on the organization of toxicovigilance) failed...
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Preparing for an influenza pandemic. Estimating the impact of an influenza pandemic and analyzing strategies
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Preparing for an influenza pandemic. Estimating the weekly number of hospital admissions and hospital days during an influenza pandemic
As part of the effort to combat influenza pandemics, we conducted an initial study to estimate the epidemiological impact that an influenza pandemic might have in terms of expected...
