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Comparison of Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance by Sentinel Networks in Martinique and Guadeloupe During the 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic: Findings from a Telephone Survey of the General Population and Hospital Surveillance
Background. Influenza-like illness (ILI) is monitored in Guadeloupe and Martinique by a network of sentinel physicians. During the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic, the incidence of ILI...
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Screening and Treatment of Hepatitis C Through the Network of Medical Facilities for People Who Use Drugs in Alsace, France, 2006–2007
While the risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is high among people who use drugs (PWUD), screening and treatment for chronic hepatitis C remain limited in this population. The...
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Cross-sectional investigations into cases of tuberculosis in high schools, Seine-Saint-Denis, France, 2009–2010
Introduction - Following the simultaneous occurrence of tuberculosis cases at two high schools in Seine-Saint-Denis, the department’s tuberculosis control center conducted a study aimed...
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Nosocomial influenza in the pediatric ward at Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon (France), during the 2005–2006 and 2006–2007 winters
Introduction - Influenza can be a nosocomial infection. Hospital outbreaks have been reported, but rarely in pediatric wards. A prospective study was conducted at Edouard Herriot...
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Clusters of locally acquired typhoid fever in a French urban area
Background - The occurrence of a cluster of locally acquired typhoid fever cases in January 2009 in the Lille metropolitan area prompted an investigation aimed at identifying the origin...
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Outbreak of skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus carrying genes encoding Panton-Valentine leukocidin in school and family settings
Objectives: To describe, over a two-year period, an outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus skin infections carrying genes encoding Panton-Valentine leukocidin (S. aureus PVL+) in a school...
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Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Brittany, 2000–2009. Incidence
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Effectiveness of tuberculosis control in Brittany in 2009. Analysis of data from the SOLEN database
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Trends in coronary heart disease in France from 2000 to 2007.
Introduction - This study aims to report on recent trends in coronary heart disease among residents aged 35 to 74 in the three geographic areas monitored by the registries (the...
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Clinical, laboratory, and electrophysiological characteristics of first episodes of coronary insufficiency in three French regions in 2006: association with 28-day survival.
Objective - To compare the characteristics of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) episodes in order to better understand regional differences in mortality. Methods - The analysis covers all...
