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Initial Results of the 2014 Overseas Departments Health Barometer - Réunion
This report on the health of French residents of Réunion Island provides a summary of the initial findings from the 2014 Overseas Territories Health Barometer. It outlines the island’s...
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Current Status of Diagnosis for Breast, Colon, and Rectal Cancers: A Study Based on Cancer Registries from the Francim Network
Despite their prevalence, data on the incidence of breast and colorectal cancers by stage are scarce in the epidemiological literature. The French Network of Cancer Registries (Francim)...
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Initial Results of the 2014 Overseas Department Health Survey - Detailed Results by Overseas Department, Age, and Gender
For the first time, INPES conducted a Health Barometer survey in the overseas departments (DOM). Between April and November 2014, this study surveyed more than 8,000 residents of...
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Outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus skin infections carrying genes encoding Panton-Valentine leukocidin in schools and households, Val-d'Oise, 2006–2008. Findings of the investigation after two years of follow-up
This study describes the course of an outbreak of community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) skin infections carrying the genes encoding Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL(+))...
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Clusters of toxoplasmosis cases in Montpellier and the surrounding area, October 2008–January 2009
In late January 2009, the Languedoc-Roussillon regional office of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance was notified by the Parasitology-Mycology Laboratory at the...
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Scientific Committee on Pediatric Cancers in the Southern District of Vincennes. Summary of the studies conducted and the corresponding opinions of the Scientific Committee. June 2001 – December 2005
In late 1999, four cases of cancer were reported among children attending the Franklin Roosevelt preschool in Vincennes, built on a former Kodak industrial site. Three cases were...
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The Emergence of Chagas Disease in French Guiana: A 2005 Assessment and Outlook
French Guiana, like the rest of the Amazon region, has long been considered a low-risk area for Chagas disease, with forest-dwelling vectors and a wild animal reservoir. Changes in the...
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Investigation into reports of cancer and thyroid conditions among staff at the Joliot Curie school complex in Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis). Investigation Report
In September 2002, teachers at the Joliot Curie school complex (Aubervilliers, Seine-Saint-Denis) expressed concern about the occurrence, within the school, of cancers and thyroid...
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Samotrace - Medical and Administrative Aspects. Centre Region. Interim Results at One Year
Since January 2006, medical consultants in the Centre region (General Social Security [RG] and the Agricultural Social Mutual Fund [MSA]) have been participating in the...
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Assessment of the incidence of thyroid cancer in Corsica based on data from hospitals, health insurance providers, and pathology laboratories. Period: 1998–2001
Introduction. The eastern coast and mountain ranges of Corsica are among the areas in France that experienced the highest levels of fallout from the Chernobyl accident. In October 2000,...
