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Study on Lyme disease and six other tick-borne diseases, Franche-Comté, 2010–2012
Introduction: The prevalence of tick-borne diseases is poorly understood in Franche-Comté. The primary objective of this first regional study was to estimate the incidence of Lyme...
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Local transmission of chikungunya in two municipalities in the Var department, August–September 2017
Introduction: The chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arbovirus that is endemic and epidemic in the intertropical zone. It is transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, such as Ae....
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Outbreaks of Acute Respiratory Infections in Nursing Homes for the Elderly in the Pays de la Loire Region: From Reporting to Surveillance
Introduction: In 2010, a surveillance and reporting system for outbreaks of acute respiratory infections (ARI) was proposed to all nursing homes (Ehpad) in the Pays de la Loire region to...
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Implementation of neonatal hearing screening in the Rhône-Alpes region. Status report for 2016 and the first half of 2017
Introduction: Neonatal hearing screening (NHS) was launched as a public health program in 2015 in the Rhône-Alpes region, with the goal of detecting unilateral and bilateral hearing...
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Bexsero® Vaccination Campaign in Northern Rhône: A First-Time Initiative Rich in Lessons Learned [Editorial]
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Outbreak of invasive meningococcal B infections in the Beaujolais region (Rhône), 2016: From the initial alert to the decision to vaccinate
Introduction: Between February and March 2016, four cases of invasive meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B (IMMD) occurred in a limited area of the Beaujolais region (Rhône)....
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Outbreak of invasive meningococcal B infections in the Beaujolais region (Rhône), 2016: Vaccination efforts and results
Introduction: The outbreak of invasive meningococcal B infections in a limited area of the Rhône department led the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Health Agency (ARS) to organize, from...
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Psychosocial Study on Barriers and Enablers to Vaccination During an Outbreak of Invasive Meningococcal B Infections, Beaujolais (Rhône), 2016
During the vaccination campaign against invasive meningococcal B infections held in the Beaujolais region in 2016, the Regional Health Agency commissioned a psychosocial study to better...
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Impact, Prevention, and Management of Epidemic Infectious Risks (Respiratory Infections and Acute Gastroenteritis) in Nursing Homes for the Elderly in Occitanie During the 2016–2017 Winter Season
Due to their high morbidity and mortality rates, infections in nursing homes for the elderly (Ehpad) represent a major problem. A surveillance system for acute respiratory infections...
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Concerning Use of Psychoactive Substances Among Clients of CeGIDD Centers. Languedoc-Roussillon, 2014
This cross-sectional study, based on an anonymous questionnaire, describes the use of psychoactive substances (PAS) among individuals visiting the Free Centers for Information,...
