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The Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in France in 2013
World Tuberculosis Day is observed annually on March 24, marking Robert Koch’s discovery in 1882 of the bacillus that causes the disease. In France, as in other Western European...
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Focus: Antituberculosis Drug Resistance in France in 2013
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Heat Vulnerability: An Update on Risk Factors
The National Heat Wave Plan draws on epidemiological knowledge to identify vulnerable populations and define appropriate preventive measures to reduce the impact of heat waves. This...
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Investigation of a multi-organism foodborne illness outbreak. Stade Yves du Manoir, Montpellier (France), February 2010
Objectives - On Saturday, February 20, 2010, firefighters in the Hérault department reported to the Hérault Territorial Delegation of the Regional Health Agency (DT34-ARS) that...
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Regionalization of Surveillance for Syphilis and Other STIs: Principles and Initial Results in Languedoc-Roussillon (France), 2009.
Introduction - The RésIST network brings together clinicians who volunteer to report cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and anogenital lymphogranuloma to the French Institute for Public...
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Evaluation of the Prevention and Management of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections in Senior Care Facilities in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, 2005–2008
In long-term care facilities for the elderly (Ehpa), a large number of cases and deaths due to acute respiratory infections (ARI) could be prevented through effective measures. For the...
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Q Fever in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. An epidemiological study
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Asthma and COPD: Hospitalization and Mortality Rates in France’s Overseas Departments and Metropolitan France, 2005–2007
Objective - This article presents hospitalization and mortality rates for asthma and COPD in Réunion and the French West Indies and compares them with those in mainland France. Methods -...
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Monitoring to Guide and Evaluate a Healthcare Facility’s Hospital-Acquired Infection Prevention Policy: The Experience of the Mulhouse Hospital Center, France.
The purpose of this article is to describe the role of surveillance in the policy for combating healthcare-associated infections at the Mulhouse Hospital Center. Initially organized by...
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Measles at Reims University Hospital in 2008. Immunization status of healthcare workers
Introduction - During an outbreak in 2008, four healthcare professionals and trainees at the Reims University Hospital were infected with the measles virus; three of them were infected...
