Search ( 3974 results )
- article
(Updated on )
The Role of Forensic Medicine in Understanding Violent Deaths in the Bas-Rhin (France) in 2008.
In France, cases of violent death have been the subject of few previous studies by forensic institutes and are underestimated in the statistics of the CépiDc. Our retrospective study...
- article
(Updated on )
Investigation of two outbreaks of foodborne illness linked to the consumption of shellfish in Loire-Atlantique, France, 2010
Introduction - Two outbreaks of foodborne illness were reported among employees of the same company following seminars held at two seaside resorts in Loire-Atlantique between January...
- article
(Updated on )
Management of a cluster of influenza A(H1N1)2009 cases in the specific setting of a facility for children with disabilities, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France, November 2009.
Introduction - As part of the surveillance of influenza clusters in at-risk communities, the Eastern Regional Office of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance conducted an...
- article
(Updated on )
Cluster of influenza A(H1N1)2009 cases at Jeu de Paume Elementary School, Créteil, France, June 2009.
In late May 2009, a surveillance system for clusters of influenza cases was established to assess the circulation of the A(H1N1)2009 virus in the population. On Monday, June 22, the...
- article
(Updated on )
2009 H1N1 Influenza A Outbreak at a Vacation Resort, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France, July 2009.
On July 28, 2009, an outbreak of clustered influenza cases at a vacation center in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region was reported to the Southern Regional Office of the French...
- article
(Updated on )
HCV Infections (Genotypes 4, 5, and 6) in Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Between 1993 and 2008
Hepatitis C is a significant public health issue in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Little epidemiological data is available, particularly regarding genotypes 4, 5, and 6. Our...
- article
(Updated on )
Outbreak of influenza A(H1N1)2009 with no history of travel at a middle school in the Toulouse region, France, June 2009.
In June 2009, the first cluster of influenza A(H1N1)2009 cases with no history of travel occurred in France at a middle school on the outskirts of Toulouse. A total of 15 cases were...
- article
(Updated on )
Health Impact of the June 2005 Heat Wave.
During the second half of June 2005, parts of mainland France experienced a heat wave. According to Météo-France, this episode was exceptional for the month of June due to the...
- article
(Updated on )
Cluster of shigellosis cases in the Aude department, June 2004
Shigellosis is a bacterial gastrointestinal disease characterized by the onset of feverish diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The typical incubation period ranges from 1 to 3...
- article
(Updated on )
Cluster of tularemia cases, Vendée, August 2004
On August 21, 2004, a general practitioner in the Vendée region reported 15 cases of flu-like symptoms to the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) in his...