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Cluster of locally acquired typhoid fever cases in Ille-et-Vilaine (France), April 2009
Introduction - On June 10, 2009, the National Reference Center (NRC) for Salmonella identified two strains of S. Typhi from Ille-et-Vilaine that exhibited an antibiotic resistance...
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Health Impact of the June 2005 Heat Wave.
During the second half of June 2005, parts of mainland France experienced a heat wave. According to Météo-France, this episode was exceptional for the month of June due to the...
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Cluster of shigellosis cases in the Aude department, June 2004
Shigellosis is a bacterial gastrointestinal disease characterized by the onset of feverish diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The typical incubation period ranges from 1 to 3 days....
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Cluster of tularemia cases, Vendée, August 2004
On August 21, 2004, a general practitioner in the Vendée region reported 15 cases of flu-like symptoms to the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) in his...
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Risk Assessment Studies in Vincennes, 2001–2004: An Approach Used to Assess Health Risks Associated with a Neighborhood’s Environment in Light of Its Industrial History.
Environmental studies and investigations were conducted following reports of a cluster of pediatric cancers in a neighborhood of Vincennes, which is partly located on a former industrial...
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The Pediatric Cancer Consortium in Vincennes: The Role of the Scientific Committee from 2001 to 2006—A Clash Between Social Expectations and Scientific Expertise.
Following reports in 1999 of a cluster of childhood cancers among students attending a school built on a former industrial site, epidemiological and environmental studies initially ruled...
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Cluster of pediatric cancer cases in Vincennes: epidemiological studies.
Three cases of childhood cancer occurred between 1995 and 1999 at a preschool built on a former industrial brownfield site in Vincennes (Val-de-Marne). An initial assessment in 2000 had...
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Editorial. Toward Shared Expertise Approaches.
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Health indicators among middle and high school students in Val-de-Marne, France, in 2005: overweight, dental caries, and risk of depression
Objective: To identify the socioeconomic factors associated with overweight, risk of depression, or dental caries among adolescents. Method: In 2005, a representative sample (n=960) of...
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Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Paris in June 1998
From June 29 to July 1, 1998, four cases of Legionnaires' disease in British nationals were reported to the National Public Health Network through the mandatory reporting system and the...
