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Cases of Legionnaires' disease reported in France in 2003.
The authors describe the evolution of the Legionnaires' disease surveillance system since 1987. The 2003 Legionnaires' disease surveillance data are presented, including case...
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Cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases, Poitiers, France, 2003.
On August 28, 2003, the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) of Vienne reported five cases of Legionnaires' disease diagnosed over a two-day period to the...
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Study of Mercury Exposure Among the Population of Sinnamary
The reservoir created by the Sinnamary Dam is an anoxic environment rich in organic matter, making it conducive to mercury methylation. Bioaccumulation of methylmercury has been observed...
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Outbreak of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Newport, which is resistant to multiple antibiotics, linked to imported horse meat, 2003, France
On June 2, 2003, the National Reference Center (NRC) for Salmonella identified 11 cases of salmonellosis caused by S. Newport, a strain resistant to multiple antibiotics, over a...
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Prevalence of antibiotic treatment in hospitals. Results of the 2001 National Survey on the Prevalence of Nosocomial Infections.
According to data on antibiotic sales, France is the leading consumer of antibiotics in Europe, with 3 Defined Daily Doses per 1,000 hospital-days. Individual data were collected during...
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European Network for the Surveillance of Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance (EARSS): 2002 Results, France's Position.
To obtain regular information on antibiotic resistance, the European Commission (EC) has funded an antibiotic resistance surveillance system since 1998, known as the European...
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The French Heat Wave and Health Alert System 2004 (SACS 2004). A component of the National Heat Wave Plan.
The August 2003 heat wave in France was exceptional, both in terms of maximum and minimum temperatures and the associated short-term excess mortality. To anticipate the occurrence of a...
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Organochlorine Insecticides in the Caribbean: Identification of Hazards and Toxicological Reference Values (TRVs). Current State of Knowledge
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Review of regional air quality plans. Consideration of health-related aspects. Review of studies on the impacts of urban air pollution
In 1996, the Law on Air Quality and Rational Energy Use called for the implementation of Regional Air Quality Plans (PRQA), which must, among other things, be based on an assessment of...
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HIV Screening and Diagnosis in Laboratories in France
A surveillance system (LaboVIH) was established in 2001 in medical testing laboratories with two objectives: - first, in 2001 and 2002, a period when mandatory reporting of HIV infection...
