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Occupational health alert system implemented in the Lorraine region. Unusual health events occurring in the workplace
An Occupational Health Alert Group (GAST) has been established in Lorraine to respond to reports of unusual health incidents occurring in the workplace. (R.A.)
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Mosquito Bite Outbreaks in Nantes, 1995–2010
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Surveillance of Notifiable Infectious Diseases (NIDs). Report for Burgundy as of December 31, 2009
The French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) is responsible for the national coordination of the surveillance system for notifiable diseases. The objective of this system...
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Analysis of a cluster of leukemia cases in Amnéville (Moselle) from 2008 to 2010. Investigation Report, December 2011
In May 2010, the Nancy Hospital Center reported to the Lorraine-Alsace Regional Health Agency three cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia that had occurred within less than two years...
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Surveillance of Notifiable Infectious Diseases (NIDs). Report for Franche-Comté as of December 31, 2009
The French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) is responsible for the national coordination of the surveillance system for notifiable diseases. The objective of this system...
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Prevalence of HIV infection in a sample of men who have sex with men in Paris. The 2009 Prévagay Survey (ANRS-InVS*).
Introduction. National estimates of HIV incidence in France indicate that men who have sex with men (MSM) represent the most affected population, accounting for nearly half of all new...
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Accidents resulting in hospitalization during physical and sports activities. Patients treated in the emergency departments of Côte-d'Or between April 2008 and March 2009, and an assessment of their health status one year later
When engaging in physical and sports activities, beyond the well-known health benefits, accidents, hospitalizations, long-term complications, and even deaths can occur. A study was...
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Vaccination Coverage Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes in Burgundy and Franche-Comté. 2011 Survey Report
Objective. After assessing pneumococcal and tetanus vaccination coverage among residents of long-term care facilities during the winter of 2008–2009, a study re-measured these...
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Evaluation of Tuberculosis Screening Among Vulnerable Foreign Nationals at a Médecins du Monde Health Center in Paris in 2012
Introduction: More than half (56%) of tuberculosis cases reported in France involve people born abroad. Our study evaluated screening for active tuberculosis (ATB) among migrants in...
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Investigation into a suspected cluster of cancers in the municipalities of Pierrefeu-du-Var and Collobrières, Var department, 2013
In March 2013, a resident of the town of Pierrefeu-du-Var (Var department) expressed concern about the occurrence of cancer cases in her family and in her town. She also voiced concerns...