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Foodborne Hepatitis A Outbreaks: An Outbreak Linked to the Consumption of Dried Tomatoes, France, 2009–2010
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Measles and the measles virus
Following a dramatic decline in measles cases due to vaccination, the disease reemerged in 2008, with 604 cases reported to the National Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS),...
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Methods for analyzing the health impacts of heat waves: real-time monitoring, retrospective estimation
Since 2004, France has implemented the National Heat Wave Plan to prevent the health consequences of heat waves. Under this plan, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance is...
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The Practice of External Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Sociological Study. November 2010
The reporting of healthcare-associated infections is an action-oriented early warning system established by regulation in 2001. While the added value of this system in terms of health...
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Vaccinations Among Healthcare Workers in French Healthcare Facilities, 2009. Vaccination Coverage, Knowledge, and Perceptions Regarding Vaccinations. Final Report
Although vaccination recommendations apply to healthcare professionals in France, there are no national vaccination coverage (VC) data for this population. We conducted a survey to...
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Treatment outcomes for tuberculosis cases reported in France in 2008
Early detection followed by the management of tuberculosis cases through appropriate and complete antituberculosis treatment are the main tools in the fight against tuberculosis. The...
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Characteristics of the measles outbreak that began in France in 2008: summary of mandatory reports for cases occurring through April 30, 2011
While in 2006 and 2007, the number of reported annual cases—fewer than 50—might have suggested that France was in the pre-elimination phase for measles, a significant resurgence of the...
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Surgery for cryptorchidism and hypospadias in boys under 7 years of age in France (1998–2008).
Introduction - Cryptorchidism and hypospadias are congenital malformations of the male urogenital tract. An increase in their incidence has been reported, and a link to exposure to...
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The Relationship Between Occupational Exposure, Fertility Abnormalities, and Reproductive System Disorders: A Review of Recent Literature.
A literature review was conducted of studies published since January 2000 examining the relationship between occupational exposure in men and women and the occurrence of fertility...
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A Study of Hospital Morbidity Related to Alcoholic Liver Disease Based on Data from the Medical Information Systems Program (PMSI), France 2008
Introduction. Few data are available on the health consequences associated with alcohol consumption. Among these consequences, alcohol-related liver diseases are the most common. The...
