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Investigation of measles cases in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region during the first half of 2003
In late May 2002, the Virology Laboratory at the Timone University Hospital (CHU) in Marseille notified the InVS of five confirmed cases of measles among young adults residing in...
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Evaluation of the 2002 Campaign to Distribute Stable Iodine Tablets to Residents Living Near the Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant, February 2003
Since 1992, French law has required the preventive distribution of stable iodine tablets in areas defined by specific emergency response plans (PPI) around nuclear power plants....
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Syphilis Surveillance in France, 2000–2002
Although the requirement to report sexually transmitted diseases was abolished (July 2000), the resurgence of syphilis in late 2001 led to the establishment of a surveillance network...
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Surveillance of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS). October 2001–December 2002. Results and Evaluation
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome is a viral infection that presents as a painful flu-like syndrome accompanied by signs of kidney failure, with a generally favorable prognosis. The...
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Health consequences of the explosion at the AZF factory in Toulouse on September 21, 2001. Consequences of environmental exposure
The explosion that occurred in Toulouse on September 21, 2001, at the AZF site is one of the most significant industrial accidents of recent decades, due to the force of the blast and...
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Outbreak of foodborne illness caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Longevelle-sur-le-Doubs, July 2003
This article presents the epidemiological investigation conducted within two days of a mass food poisoning incident that occurred following a meal organized by a local soccer club. A...
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Skin infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin, Côtes-d'Armor, October 1999 to August 2002
This article presents an investigation conducted to describe the extent and characteristics of clusters of "Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus" (MRSA) cases in the Côtes-d'Armor...
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Weather data and mortality surveys in 13 major French cities. Health impacts of the August 2003 heat wave: preliminary findings and future research
During the summer of 2003, France experienced an unprecedented heat wave. This heat wave had a greater impact in large urban areas due to the urban heat island effect. Meteorological...
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Toxic risks associated with exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls. Study of the fire at the Vénizel paper mill. Response procedures, medical monitoring system, risk assessment
During the night of June 18, 2001, a fire broke out at a paper mill in the Aisne department, which housed electrical transformers containing pyralene. Since rescue workers and the...
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Outbreak of Fasciola hepatica fluke infection in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. Spring 2002
Fasciola hepatica fluke infection is a parasitic disease whose primary reservoirs are ruminants. The infection is acquired through the ingestion of contaminated semi-aquatic plants, most...
