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2001 National Prevalence Survey of Healthcare-Associated Infections. May–June 2001. National Protocol
The challenge posed by healthcare-associated infections is now widely recognized as a public health issue in our country, where the fight against these infections acquired in hospitals...
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Epidemiological mission on the health impacts of Hurricane Mitch in Central America. November 5–December 12, 1998
On October 26, 1998, Hurricane Mitch claimed several thousand lives and left hundreds of thousands of people homeless in Central America. Numerous agricultural resources and...
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AIDS, HIV, and STDs: A Review of the Data in 2001
While HIV testing activity at anonymous and free testing centers (CDAGs) had remained stable since 1995, the number of positive HIV test results has been rising since 1998 among both...
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2001 National Prevalence Survey of Healthcare-Associated Infections. May–June 2001. Investigator’s Guide
Survey period: Monday, May 21, through Saturday, June 23, 2001. The survey is conducted on a single day at each facility. However, depending on the size of the facilities and the...
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Breast Cancer Screening. Evaluation Report on Epidemiological Monitoring. Status as of December 31, 1999
A national program for systematic breast cancer screening, aimed at reducing breast cancer mortality, was established by the Directorate General for Health in 1994. This program is...
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Air and Health Monitoring Program: 9 Cities. Monitoring of health effects associated with urban air pollution. Phase II. Literature Review
In March 1999, the InVS published the initial results of the Air & Health Surveillance Program – 9 Cities (PSAS-9). This first phase demonstrated the feasibility of bringing together...
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Measuring Vaccination Coverage in France: An Overview of Tools and Methods in the Year 2000
Monitoring vaccination coverage is a key component of evaluating a vaccination program. At the initiative of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance, a steering committee...
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Air and Health Monitoring Program. 9 cities. Monitoring of health effects associated with air pollution in urban areas. Phase II
In March 1999, the InVS published the initial results of the Air & Health Surveillance Program – 9 Cities (PSAS-9). This first phase demonstrated the feasibility of bringing together...
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Screening for Childhood Lead Poisoning Near Industrial Sources of Lead. An Analysis of the Relevance of Implementing Screening: From Environmental Diagnosis to Exposure Estimation. Volume 1
Children are particularly susceptible to lead poisoning. Several environmental sources can contribute to their exposure. Since 1985, the degradation of paints used in homes until 1948...
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Legionellosis and Diagnostic Practices in Clinical Laboratories in the Poitou-Charentes Region in 2002
