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New recommendations regarding risk prevention for individuals exposed to leptospirosis. Report presented and adopted at the CSHPF meeting on March 18, 2005
A case-control study conducted by the INMA and coordinated by the InVS from July 1999 to February 2000 highlighted the role of certain freshwater recreational activities (particularly...
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Current Status and Trends in Dietary Intake Among the French Population, 1997–2003
The role of dietary intake in the development of chronic diseases (cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis) makes monitoring these factors essential. In 2001,...
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Human seroprevalence around pig outbreaks of Brucella suis biovar 2 brucellosis, France, 1993–2003
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease found worldwide (500,000 new cases annually globally), but its incidence and prevalence vary widely from one country to another. In France,...
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Study of Risk Factors for Death Among Older Adults Living at Home During the August 2003 Heat Wave. July 2004
An exceptionally severe heat wave struck France between August 1 and 15, 2003, resulting in the deaths of nearly 15,000 people. The deceased were primarily people aged 65 and older...
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Investigation of a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in the Poitiers metropolitan area. August–September 2003
In France, in 2002, 1,021 cases of Legionnaires' disease were reported to health authorities, representing an incidence of 1.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The sex ratio was 2.9 men...
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Assessment of the Health Impact of Air Pollution in the Valenciennes Area from 1999 to 2001
The Regional Air Quality Plan (PRQA), established under the Law on Air Quality and the Rational Use of Energy of December 30, 1996, and whose implementation procedures are specified by...
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Evaluation of early warning criteria for the detection and investigation of community-acquired salmonellosis outbreaks
Community outbreaks of non-typhoid Salmonella infections can spread rapidly and have serious consequences for human health. The detection of these outbreaks and the issuance of alerts...
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Follow-up of screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C infections among patients who underwent surgery between January 1988 and June 1993 at the Sports Clinic
Following an outbreak of Mycobacterium xenopi spondylodiscitis among patients who underwent surgery for a herniated disc at the Clinique du Sport (CdS) and based on recommendations...
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Social characteristics, substance use, and risks among people who use drugs attending needle exchange programs in France
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Characteristics and Effectiveness of Needle Exchange Programs Around the World: A Review and Analysis. Literature Review
Initially, the purpose of this literature review was to compare the results of the first French survey on needle exchange programs with previously published international studies....
