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Risk factors for accidental HCV transmission among healthcare workers following a blood-exposure incident: a European case-control study
Research Question: To date, no studies on risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission to healthcare workers have been identified. The objective of this study is to determine...
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Investigation of clusters of Legionnaires' disease in the Lyon metropolitan area. July–September 2001
In mid-July 2001, the Rhône Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) was alerted by the successive reporting of three cases of Legionnaires’ disease among...
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Transmission routes of the hepatitis C virus: methodological approaches
In Western countries, the risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission through blood transfusion has been very low since the mid-1990s. Knowledge of current modes of transmission needs...
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The main lesson from the first case of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) imported into France: the need for realistic guidelines.
In France, the management of confirmed and suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) is based on a report by the High Committee for Public Health (HCSPF). This 2001 report...
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Renacoq: Surveillance of Pertussis in Hospitals in 2001
Since 1996, surveillance of the disease has been based on a metropolitan pediatric hospital network. Its objective is to monitor trends in severe cases of pertussis and to assess the...
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Invasive meningococcal infections in France in 2002
Invasive meningococcal infections (IMIs) are notifiable diseases. This article presents the results of a descriptive analysis of data collected for the year 2002. The incidence rate of...
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Impact of the PNSM on the medical and social care of pleural mesothelioma, 1999–2001
The medical-social component of the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM) aims to evaluate and improve the management of pleural mesothelioma as an occupational disease in...
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Proposals for the establishment of a national epidemiological surveillance system for cancer.
This article describes the current epidemiological surveillance of cancers (10 general registries and 8 specialized registries in France) and analyzes the prospects for expanding this...
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Vaccination coverage in France in 2001
This article describes the assessment methods and key findings regarding vaccination coverage in France in 2001. The various surveys target several age groups: 2 years old (24-month...
