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Malaria Surveillance in Corsica, 1999–2002
Indigenous malaria has long been prevalent in Corsica, but no cases have been reported since 1973. In 1996, the Institute for Research and Development highlighted the persistence of a...
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Cluster of Hepatitis A Cases in French Guiana. Investigation Report. Recommendations
Following the occurrence of a fatal case of hepatitis A in a 12-year-old child, the DSDS of French Guiana conducted an epidemiological and environmental investigation to identify a...
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Summary of Health Data Monitoring Under the 2004 Heat Wave Plan, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Corsica. June 1 to September 30, 2004
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Assessment of the health impacts of urban air pollution. Avignon area. Short- and long-term impacts
The health impact assessment (HIA) of air pollution in the Avignon metropolitan area is consistent with the guidelines of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regional Air Quality Plan, which...
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Perinatal Care in French Guiana: Trends from 1992 to 1999
Objective: The objectives of this study are to describe the characteristics of births in French Guiana, to determine the perinatal mortality rate among newborns from different population...
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Organochlorines in Martinique: Current Status in Foodstuffs and the Environment, Assessment Methods, and Risk Management
Chlordecone, an organochlorine insecticide, was used from 1981 to 1993 in the French West Indies in banana plantations to control the weevil Cosmopolites sordidus. Because it is highly...
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Toward the Inclusion of French Guiana in the Measles Elimination Program in the Americas: An Assessment of Measles and Pertussis Vaccination Activities
The extensive vaccination efforts carried out by most countries in the Americas have succeeded in controlling the circulation of the endemic measles virus. To date, French Guiana remains...
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Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Pas-de-Calais. November 2003 to January 2004. Support Mission Report
Since November 11, 2003, a major outbreak of Legionnaires' disease had been raging in the Lens region. As of December 31, 2003, there were 52 cases in the region, including 6 deaths....
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Implementation and management of mass vaccination. Special issue. Influenza A(H1N1) 2009 in the Midi-Pyrénées region
Mass vaccination was a key component of the public health response to the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic, complementing other measures such as symptomatic treatment of cases, isolation...
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Regional Assessment of the Pandemic’s Health Impact. Special Issue. Influenza A(H1N1) 2009 in Midi-Pyrénées
The health impact of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic can be assessed using several indicators. The ideal indicator of influenza incidence in the community would be the number of...
