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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 mainland...
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A Study of the Determinants of Influenza Vaccination Among Staff at the Vichy and Montluçon Hospital Centers (Allier). November 2004
In France, the flu is responsible for thousands of deaths each year among vulnerable individuals. Flu vaccination is recommended for these individuals and for healthcare professionals...
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Surveillance of bacterial antibiotic resistance in urban areas: the Labville network. Implementation of an automated system for collecting bacteriology data in private clinical laboratories, 2005–2009. Evaluation of a pilot study
To supplement the monitoring of antibiotic resistance in France, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) established in 2000 a network of 69 private outpatient medical...
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Prevalence of diabetes and healthcare utilization by socioeconomic status and country of origin in metropolitan France. 2002–2003 Ten-Year Health Survey and 2002 and 2004 Health and Social Protection Surveys
This report presents an analysis of the impact of socioeconomic status and country of origin on diabetes in France, based on a literature review and two general population surveys: the...
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Prevalence of diabetes and healthcare utilization by socioeconomic status and country of origin in metropolitan France. 2002–2003 Ten-Year Health Survey and 2002 and 2004 Health and Social Protection Surveys
This report presents an analysis of the impact of socioeconomic status and country of origin on diabetes in France, based on a literature review and two general population surveys: the...
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Assessment of the Impact of the 2003 Summer Heat Wave on Pediatric Hospitalization Rates
According to Météo France, the summer of 2003 was the hottest in 53 years in terms of maximum temperatures (2°C above the three hottest summers on record: 1976, 1983, and 1994) and,...
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Ex-ante impact assessment of new vaccination strategies. Examples include vaccination against chickenpox for adolescents and against pertussis for young adults
To assist health authorities in developing recommendations regarding new vaccines against chickenpox and pertussis, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance assessed, under...
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Comparison of known workplace carcinogens and lists of occupational diseases
This report was prepared at the request of the Directorate of Labor Relations (DRT) of the Ministry of Labor to assist the Occupational Diseases Commission of the Higher Council for the...
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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,...
