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Epidemiology of Pertussis (1993–2000): A Review of Hospital Surveillance and Outbreak Investigations in Communities in France
Despite having achieved very high vaccination coverage for over 30 years with a vaccine whose protective efficacy has been confirmed, pertussis has not been eliminated in France. Data...
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Neonatal pertussis
Neonatal pertussis is rare; the Renacoq network has recorded 34 cases over a three-year period. Newborns and infants under three months of age have little or no protection from maternal...
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Samu World Mission in Nicaragua
Following the passage of Hurricane Mitch through Central America on October 31, 1998, Samu Mondial was dispatched on a mission to Nicaragua and Honduras, in collaboration with the Civil...
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Monitoring the short-term effects of air pollution on mortality in urban areas. Results of a feasibility study in nine French cities
Background: The objective of this study was to quantify the short-term effects of air pollution on mortality and to assess the feasibility of establishing an epidemiological surveillance...
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The relevance and feasibility of a system for monitoring the effects of air pollution
The new regulatory framework for air quality and the findings of epidemiological studies conducted over the past decade on the short-term effects of air pollution have led the French...
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Is resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae reversible?
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Study of Vaccination Coverage During the Preventive Vaccination Campaign Against Meningococcal Type C. Puy-de-Dôme, 2002
On January 11, 2002, the Minister of Health decided to launch a meningococcal C vaccination campaign in the Puy-de-Dôme department, due to the increased incidence of this infection in...
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Anonymous and Free HIV Testing Services (CDAG): Report on HIV Testing Activities, France, 2000
Free and anonymous screening clinics (CDAG) were established in 1988 within healthcare facilities and venereal disease clinics to facilitate HIV testing by addressing concerns related to...
