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Acute Hepatitis B: Results from the First Year of Reporting (March 1, 2003–March 1, 2004). National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - 158 reported cases of acute hepatitis B (58% reported by a hospital physician); - 3 cases of fulminant hepatitis (including 2 deaths); - 2 cases of neonatal transmission...
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Surveillance of HIV Infection and AIDS in France. Status as of March 31, 2004. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - The number of new HIV diagnoses is estimated at nearly 6,000 in 2003 - The majority of infections result from heterosexual intercourse (57% of new HIV diagnoses, one-third...
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Gonococcal Infections in 2001–2003. Data from the Renago Network. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - After two years of decline, the number of gonococcal strains isolated by the Renago network is on the rise and has returned to 2000 levels. - This increase affects both...
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Sexually transmitted infections and HIV: Are sexual partners receiving care in France?
Most sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are asymptomatic or cause only mild symptoms. Preventing their complications and spread relies primarily on active screening strategies and on...
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Recommendations for the implementation of a dashboard for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections at each French healthcare facility. Report by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in response to the request of March 21, 2003, fr
The Minister of Health, Mr. Jean-François MATTEI, referred the matter to the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) in March 2003 (Appendix 1) to establish indicators for...
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African Migrants in Anonymous HIV Testing, 2004.
Following two previous surveys conducted in 1999 and 2000, a national survey targeting individuals seeking HIV testing at anonymous and free testing centers (CDAGs) was conducted in...
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Online Dating Among Men and Risky Sexual Behavior: The 2004 ANRS-Gay Press Survey.
The purpose of this article is to compare the characteristics of respondents to the Gay Press Survey who report meeting their male partners through online dating sites with those who do...
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Editorial. Prevention, screening, and access to care remain the key priorities.
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Surveillance of HIV/AIDS in France, 2003–2004.
This article provides an overview, as of December 31, 2004, of the epidemiological data available on HIV infection and AIDS in France based on existing surveillance systems: mandatory...
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Commentary. Older adults exposed to air enriched with particulate matter show a decrease in heart rate variability. Special Issue. Air Pollution and Older Adults: Specific Characteristics
This article is a commentary on the following study: Devlin RB, Ghio AJ, Kehrl H, Sanders G, Cascio W. Elderly humans exposed to concentrated air pollution particles have decreased heart...
