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Identification of barriers to screening and care for patients infected with the hepatitis C virus: the Gymkhana 1 study, France, December 9–12, 2002
Despite campaigns encouraging screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV), HCV infection remains underdiagnosed, and its clinical and therapeutic management is suboptimal. The authors seek...
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DGS Circular No. 97/311 of April 24, 1997, regarding the surveillance and prevention of Legionnaires' disease
In 1995, a working group coordinated by the Directorate General for Health and the National Public Health Network (RNSP) reviewed strategies for the surveillance of infectious...
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Etiology of fevers following travel from the tropics: characteristics of the patient cohort in a study of 613 hospitalized cases in Marseille, 1999–2003.
Each year, more than 50 million people—including over 8 million French citizens—travel to tropical regions. More than half (15% to 70%, depending on the study) report health problems...
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The AIDS Situation in Europe
In 1996, 24,920 cases of AIDS were reported in the WHO European Region, bringing the cumulative total to 185,808 cases. For the first time since the start of the epidemic, the number...
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Guide for Investigating One or More Cases of Legionnaires' Disease
The purpose of this practical guide is to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge (as of 1996) regarding Legionnaires' disease and to outline the appropriate course of...
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Medical Care for People Living with HIV in Two French Departments, 1993–1995
A study was conducted among a group of individuals who had recently been diagnosed with AIDS, in order to retrospectively analyze the barriers to medical care prior to the AIDS...
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HIV and HCV Infections and Mortality Among Residents of Residential Treatment Centers for Substance Users
A biannual survey has been conducted since 1993 in Specialized Residential Treatment Centers for Substance Users (CSSTH). Its objectives are to describe the demographic and substance...
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Traveler Health and Health Recommendations 2005 [Editorial]
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Evaluation of the program to control the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria in healthcare facilities in the Southwest region, 2002
The continued rise in the incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains in French healthcare facilities represents a serious public health problem. Controlling the spread of...
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Editorial. The Fight Against Tuberculosis: Is a Policy Shift Needed?
