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FISP Day. Public Health Intervention Fund. Conference Proceedings, November 2–3, 1999
In late 1992, public health received an exceptional budget allocation of 100 million francs, known as the Public Health Intervention Fund. An initial funding allocation process,...
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Automated early detection of waterborne gastroenteritis outbreaks using data on drug sales or reimbursements. Feasibility study: selection of health data and pilot departments
Health insurance databases are the only resources available in France that can be used for the online detection of clusters of acute gastroenteritis. It is possible to subsequently...
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The Matgéné Program: Employment-Exposure Matrices in the General Population. Progress Report—September 2005
The development of tools to assess occupational exposures is necessary to improve understanding and monitoring of occupational risks. The Occupational Health Department of the French...
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Enterobacter sakazakii infections associated with the consumption of powdered infant formula. France, October–December 2004. Investigation report
Enterobacter sakazakii (ES) causes invasive infections in newborns that are rare but have a high case-fatality rate. In early December 2004, the French Institute for Public Health...
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Methodological Guide for the Assessment and Management of Spatio-Temporal Clusters of Non-Infectious Diseases. May 2005 Version
Addressing the spatio-temporal clusters of non-infectious diseases is complex and requires expertise in multiple fields: health, technical, economic, and social. In similar situations,...
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Free and Anonymous Screening Services (CDAG). 2003 Report
One year after the implementation, in early 2003, of mandatory reporting of HIV infection diagnoses, the number of new HIV diagnoses is estimated at approximately 6,000 in 2003. This...
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Epidemiological Surveillance of Traffic Accidents: Strategic Development Priorities
In 2004, traffic accidents resulted in 5,232 deaths and 108,727 injuries. To date, France lacks a comprehensive epidemiological surveillance system for traffic accidents, covering both...
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Short-term effects of airborne pollen levels on the risk of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. Results of a pilot study using the use of antiallergic medications as a health indicator, Clermont-Ferrand, 2000–2001
Pollen allergies affect 10 to 15% of the general population. A pilot study was conducted in Clermont-Ferrand during the 2000–2001 period to investigate the short-term relationship...
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Cosmop Project: Cohort for Monitoring Mortality by Occupation. Initial Results from the Feasibility Study Using the Permanent Demographic Sample
Little information is currently available in France regarding the impact of occupational factors on the health of the working population. To partially address this gap, the Department of...
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2002 Gay Barometer
The Gay Barometer is a periodic self-administered survey conducted among gay men who frequent gay meeting places (establishments with or without sexual services and outdoor cruising...
