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Hepatitis B virus infection: a sexually transmitted disease.
France is classified as a country with low endemicity for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, with an estimated HBsAg prevalence of 0.65% and an incidence of symptomatic acute hepatitis...
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Trends in the number of cases of rectal lymphogranuloma venereum and non-L-strain Chlamydia trachomatis rectal infections in France, 2002–2009.
Introduction - Surveillance of rectal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) provides an overview of trends in case numbers from its emergence in 2003 through the end of 2009 in France. Methods...
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Characteristics of human papillomavirus infection in normal cervical smears in France in 2009.
Background - Understanding the distribution of human papillomaviruses (HPV) detected in the cervix is crucial for assessing any changes in viral ecology associated with the introduction...
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Increase in screening and diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in France: analysis of Rénachla data (2007–2009).
Surveillance of trends in Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infections in France is conducted by a network of volunteer laboratories known as Rénachla. Since early 2000, there has been a steady...
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Monitoring heat-related illnesses using SOS Médecins data
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The Heat Wave and Health Alert System - 2011 Report
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Foodborne Hepatitis A Outbreaks: An Outbreak Linked to the Consumption of Dried Tomatoes, France, 2009–2010
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Measles and the measles virus
Following a dramatic decline in measles cases due to vaccination, the disease reemerged in 2008, with 604 cases reported to the National Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS),...
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Methods for analyzing the health impacts of heat waves: real-time monitoring, retrospective estimation
Since 2004, France has implemented the National Heat Wave Plan to prevent the health consequences of heat waves. Under this plan, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance is...
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The Practice of External Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Sociological Study. November 2010
The reporting of healthcare-associated infections is an action-oriented early warning system established by regulation in 2001. While the added value of this system in terms of health...
