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Screening and diagnosis of HIV, hepatitis B and C, and bacterial STIs at CeGIDD in 2018: individual data from the SurCeGIDD surveillance system
Introduction - The CeGIDDs (free centers for information, screening, and diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, viral hepatitis, and bacterial sexually transmitted...
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Profiles of users of the "Au labo sans ordo" program: free, prescription-free HIV testing at clinical laboratories
Introduction - Since July 1, 2019, the "Au labo sans ordo" (ALSO) program has offered free, prescription-free HIV testing in all private medical laboratories in Paris and the...
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Focus - HIV Testing: An Overview of 2019 and the First Seven Months of 2020
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"Testing Without a Prescription": A pilot program to expand HIV testing services in Paris and the Alpes-Maritimes region. Interim results at 6 months, July–December 2019
Testing is the weak link in the HIV care pathway in France. Despite new recommendations and a broader range of testing options, the increase in the number of tests is not enough to...
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Occupational diseases among temporary workers in France between 2009 and 2014
Introduction - The objective of this study was to compare the incidence and characteristics of occupational diseases among temporary workers and employees with permanent contracts in...
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Chlordecone in the Caribbean: From Assessing Food Contamination to Human Exposure. Results of the 2013–2014 Kannari Study
Chlordecone is a pesticide that was used between 1973 and 1993 in Martinique and Guadeloupe to control the banana weevil. Its use has led to persistent contamination of soil, river...
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Human biomonitoring of occupational and environmental exposures: similarities, differences, and limitations
The general public is exposed to a wide variety of chemicals through the air, water, soil, food, consumer products, or during occupational activities. Human biomonitoring (BM) measures...
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Santé publique France’s involvement in the HBM4EU project to develop European environmental and occupational biomonitoring
Biomonitoring makes it possible to characterize population exposure to multiple chemical substances and to generate data useful for assessing health risks and impacts. It is an essential...
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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, November 29, 2022, No. 24-25: Prevention and Screening for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (World AIDS Day, December 1)
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Smoking and Diabetes: Time for Action
Epidemiological studies show a clear link between smoking (active or passive) and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Smoking increases all-cause mortality as well as the risk...
