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Description of chikungunya cases requiring hospitalization in Saint Martin (French West Indies) since October 2013
Introduction and Objectives: The first locally acquired cases of chikungunya (Chik) in the Americas were reported in Saint Martin in October 2013. The outbreak was declared on December...
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Surveillance of tick-borne diseases. Franche-Comté Network 2010–2012. Newsletter No. 2. Surveillance period: April 1, 2010, to March 31, 2012
Data collection by the surveillance network for seven tick-borne diseases in Franche-Comté concluded on March 31, 2012. These two years of surveillance documented 386 confirmed cases of...
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Assessment of the Health Impact of Urban Air Pollution in the Caen Metropolitan Area, Calvados, 2009–2010. Short- and Long-Term Impacts
Air pollution is characterized by a complex mixture of compounds emitted by various pollution sources (primary pollutants), as well as those formed through chemical reactions occurring...
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Carriage of enterobacteria resistant to third-generation cephalosporins and producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) among children attending daycare centers in the Alpes-Maritimes region in 2012
Enterobacteria resistant to third-generation cephalosporins (3GC-R) and producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), initially considered strictly nosocomial, are now...
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Surveillance of Outbreaks of Acute Respiratory Infections and Acute Gastroenteritis in Nursing Homes for the Elderly in the Pays de la Loire Region, 2010–2013
A surveillance system for clusters of acute respiratory infections (ARI) and acute gastroenteritis (AGE) occurring in nursing homes (Ehpad) was established in the Pays de la Loire region...
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PMI Health Screenings for 3- to 4-Year-Olds in Preschools in Hauts-de-Seine, France: Summary of the 2005 and 2010 Studies and Outlook
The departmental Maternal and Child Health (PMI) services are responsible for organizing health screenings in preschool for children aged 3–4. As part of this initiative, two surveys...
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Cluster of Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O111 Infections at a Daycare Center in Morbihan. November 2012–January 2013
Three cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) that occurred over a 15-day period at a daycare center were reported to the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) on...
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Water Quality in Paris-Est and the Incidence of Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) 2002–2007
The Turbidity and Gastroenteritis Study aims to establish and characterize the link between the turbidity level of distributed water and the number of cases of acute gastroenteritis...
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Evaluation of the rapid influenza diagnostic system in nursing homes for the elderly (Ehpad). Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 2012–2013 flu season
During the 2012–2013 flu season, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) Regional Health Agency (ARS) provided the 612 nursing homes for dependent elderly individuals (Ehpad) with...
