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The relevance and feasibility of a psittacosis surveillance system in Brittany and the Pays de la Loire region
Psittacosis is caused by an intracellular bacterium, Chlamydia psittaci, which is transmitted to humans by birds. It causes atypical pneumonia, which can sometimes take severe forms...
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Meningococcal Infections in Brittany and Loire-Atlantique in 2001
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Investigation of an endemic-epidemic outbreak of scabies in a nursing home - Morbihan
Every year in France, scabies outbreaks affect several hundred facilities housing the elderly, due to the extreme contagiousness of this parasitic infection and the high susceptibility...
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Summary of investigations into clusters of salmonellosis cases linked to an excess of Salmonella isolates at Laboratory X in Paris, 1997–2002
In 1997 and 2000, four clusters of salmonellosis cases involving different serotypes that occurred in Paris—and were linked to an unusually high number of Salmonella isolates at a single...
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Assessment of the health impact of a paint booth at a woodworking shop (Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Alpes-Maritimes). Review of existing data and recommendations
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Cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases. Clinique Saint Jean Languedoc in Toulouse. April 2000
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Assessment of health risks to local residents following prolonged exposure to pollutants from the household waste landfill at a location known as La Bistade
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Exposure of the French Population to Environmental Chemicals. Volume 1. Overview of the Study. Metals and Metalloids
For the first time in France, the biological concentrations of several environmental chemicals have been measured in a representative sample of the population. The French Institute for...
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Investigation of a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in the Poitiers metropolitan area. August–September 2003
In France, in 2002, 1,021 cases of Legionnaires' disease were reported to health authorities, representing an incidence of 1.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The sex ratio was 2.9 men to...
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Risk factors for sporadic community-acquired Legionnaires' disease in France
Background: Legionellosis is a recognized cause of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia in adults and is associated with high mortality. Risk factors have primarily been identified...
