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HIV-HCV Coinfection in Hospitals. National Survey, June 2001
Combination therapies delay progression to AIDS, and patients coinfected with HIV and HCV now develop serious HCV-related complications. For the first time, a study provides a national...
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The Use of the Smallpox Virus as a Biological Weapon: Estimating the Epidemiological Impact and the Role of Vaccination
The World Health Organization declared smallpox eradicated worldwide in 1980, and no new cases have been reported since then. All countries worldwide discontinued smallpox vaccination by...
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Salmonella outbreak caused by Salmonella serotype infantis. Île-de-France, September–November 2001
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Legionellosis and Diagnostic Practices in Clinical Laboratories in the Poitou-Charentes Region in 2002
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Impact of Soil Pollution in the Noyelles-Godault and Auby Industrial Area on Human Health. Summary
The lead found today in the air, soil, water, food, and dust stems primarily from past and present human activities. The public is exposed to lead through multiple routes: inhalation of...
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Health Impacts of Cleanup Operations Following the Pollution Caused by the Erika Shipwreck: Assessment and Prevention. Summary of Available Data and Recommendations
Volunteers and professionals who participated in cleanup operations at sites contaminated by the oil spill and in the treatment of affected birds were exposed to various chemicals...
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Breast Cancer Screening. Evaluation of Epidemiological Follow-Up. Status as of December 31, 2000
National-level evaluation data make it possible to analyze the performance of each department and the program. The indicators are calculated and analyzed by the InVS. They are validated...
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Assessment of the Health Impacts of the Chernobyl Accident in France: Epidemiological Surveillance System, Current State of Knowledge, Risk Assessment, and Outlook
This joint report by the IPSN and the InVS addresses the following topics in turn: an overview of the current state of knowledge regarding both the health consequences of the Chernobyl...
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Study of Vaccination Coverage During the Preventive Vaccination Campaign Against Meningococcal Type C. Puy-de-Dôme, 2002
On January 11, 2002, the Minister of Health decided to launch a meningococcal C vaccination campaign in the Puy-de-Dôme department, due to the increased incidence of this infection in...
