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Estimation of the incidence of dengue fever in metropolitan France from 2007 to 2010 using a capture-recapture method
Introduction. Due to the risk of local transmission, imported cases of dengue fever pose a potential public health problem in areas where the Aedes albopictus mosquito is present....
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Invasive meningococcal infections in France in 2011: key epidemiological characteristics
Introduction. For more than twenty-five years, the incidence of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in France has remained at approximately 1 case per 100,000 inhabitants. Recent data...
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New HIV Diagnoses and AIDS Cases in France, 2003–2011
This article presents the status of HIV infection and AIDS in France in 2011, based on mandatory reporting of HIV and AIDS and virological surveillance. Approximately 6,100 people [95%...
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The Impact of Heat Waves on Healthcare Utilization: A Literature Review
Background - In the context of climate change, it is important to better understand the relationship between extreme temperatures, healthcare utilization, and mortality in order to...
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Vulnerable Migrants and Tuberculosis: Case-Based Monitoring and Screening. A Study at the Comede Health Center, France, 2009–2011
Introduction - The treatment and follow-up of tuberculosis among vulnerable migrants and foreign nationals represent a major public health challenge. The Medical Committee for Exiles...
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Pilot study of automated transfer of microbiological data from private clinical laboratories for epidemiological surveillance purposes, Labville network, France, 2005–2009
The Labville pilot project, conducted from 2005 to 2009 to help monitor antibiotic resistance (ABR), implemented an automated, daily, and secure transfer of bacteriology data from a...
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Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: rates of long-term care, hospitalizations, and mortality in mainland France, 2007 and 2010
Objectives. This study provides an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias (ADOD) in mainland France using existing databases and initiates a discussion on the monitoring...
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Rapid HIV screening and diagnostic tests at CDAGs: impact on the reporting of other serology results and the value of implementing follow-up measures for patients who have been lost to follow-up
Rapid HIV screening and diagnostic tests (RHDTs) are recommended for HIV testing in community-based settings. Their use in CDAG/CDDIST centers may increase demand but could affect the...
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Mean LDL cholesterol and prevalence of LDL hypercholesterolemia among adults aged 18 to 74. National Nutrition and Health Survey (ENNS) 2006–2007, mainland France
Introduction: The objectives of this study were to describe the mean LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) level, the distribution of values, and the prevalence of LDL hypercholesterolemia and its...
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Epidemiological, clinical, and virological surveillance of influenza in mainland France: 2012–2013 season
This article presents an epidemiological, clinical, and virological overview of influenza activity in France during the 2012–2013 season. Methods: This review is based on a descriptive...
