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Cluster of leptospirosis cases in Rochefort, June 2001
Leptospirosis, an acute infectious disease caused by a spirochete of the genus Leptospira following a 10-day incubation period, has not been a reportable disease since 1986. Current...
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The relevance and feasibility of a system for monitoring the effects of air pollution
The new regulatory framework for air quality and the findings of epidemiological studies conducted over the past decade on the short-term effects of air pollution have led the French...
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Salmonella outbreak linked to the consumption of ground beef in France, November–December 1999
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Epidemiology of Pertussis (1993–2000): A Review of Hospital Surveillance and Outbreak Investigations in Communities in France
Despite having achieved very high vaccination coverage for over 30 years with a vaccine whose protective efficacy has been confirmed, pertussis has not been eliminated in France. Data...
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Neonatal pertussis
Neonatal pertussis is rare; the Renacoq network has recorded 34 cases over a three-year period. Newborns and infants under three months of age have little or no protection from...
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Samu World Mission in Nicaragua
Following the passage of Hurricane Mitch through Central America on October 31, 1998, Samu Mondial was dispatched on a mission to Nicaragua and Honduras, in collaboration with the...
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Monitoring the short-term effects of air pollution on mortality in urban areas. Results of a feasibility study in nine French cities
Background: The objective of this study was to quantify the short-term effects of air pollution on mortality and to assess the feasibility of establishing an epidemiological...
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Clonal expansion of Neisseria meningitidis W135
Objectives: Surveillance of communicable infectious diseases requires close collaboration among clinicians, epidemiologists, and biologists to prevent any risk of an epidemic,...
