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Commented analysis. Outdoor sulfur dioxide levels and respiratory symptoms among Czech and Polish schoolchildren: a local study (SAVIAH). Special issue. Long-term effects of air pollution: European studies
This article is a commentary on a study published in the journal Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2001;74:574-8. Exposure to air pollution has been linked to respiratory effects. However,...
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Commented analysis. Long-term exposure to air pollution and living near busy roads are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in women. Special issue. Long-term effects of air pollution: European studies
This article is a commentary on the following study: Schikowski T, Sugiri D, Ranft U, Gehring U, Heinrich J, Wichmann HE, Kramer U. Long-term air pollution exposure and living close to...
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SimSmoke France: Description of a Model for Simulating Tobacco Control Policies.
For France’s future tobacco control policy to be effective, appropriate monitoring and evaluation programs must be implemented. This article describes the development of a model that...
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National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003. Invasive Meningococcal Infections, 2001–2003. Data from the National Reference Center
Key Points - The number of meningococcal strains received by the CNR decreased by 6.5% in 2003. - Serogroups B (58.6%) and C (31.1%) remain predominant, with a slowdown in the increase...
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National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003. Leptospirosis in France from 2001 to 2003
Key points: - 286 to 365 cases per year in mainland France and 260 to 357 in the overseas departments and territories; - slight annual fluctuations in mainland France and few monthly...
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National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003. Epidemiology and Prevention of Human Rabies in France, 2001–2003
Key points: - In France, rabies is a notifiable disease (DO) in humans and a disease considered contagious in all animal species (MRC). - The National Reference Center for Rabies (CNRR)...
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National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003. Non-cholera Vibrio infections in France: cases identified from 2001 to 2003 by the National Reference Center for Vibrio and Cholera
Key points: - Five species of Vibrio responsible for 32 cases of non-cholera Vibrio infections, 19 of which were caused by V. cholerae; - A wide range of clinical presentations, and the...
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National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003. Salmonellosis in France. Data from 2001–2003 from the National Reference Center
Key points: - In 2003, 10,472 human Salmonella strains and 382 clusters of salmonellosis cases were recorded by the CNR-Salm; - a 16.9% decrease in Salmonella isolates of human origin...
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Surveillance of multidrug-resistant bacteria in healthcare facilities in France. BMR-Raisin Network. 2004 Results
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Modeling the Impact of Vaccination on the Epidemiology of Chickenpox and Shingles
Background - The upcoming availability of a combined vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox has reignited the debate over widespread chickenpox vaccination for infants....
