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Health Impact of the August 2003 Heat Wave: Initial Findings and Future Research. Editorial
The Director General of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance provides an overview of the heat wave, a public health disaster that struck France in August 2003. His...
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Assessment of the Health Impacts of Urban Air Pollution. Update of the Methodological Guide: Provisional Recommendations for Short- and Long-Term Health Impact Assessments; User Manual for the EIS-PA Software, Version 2.0. March 2003
To assist in assessing the health effects of air quality within the framework of the Regional Air Quality Plans (PRQA), the Institute for Public Health Surveillance published a...
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Risk factors for the development of hemolytic-uremic syndromes associated with infection by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in children under 15 years of age in France. A national case-control study, 2000–2001
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is primarily associated with infections caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), is the leading cause of acute kidney failure in...
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Epidemiological Surveillance of Drowning. Drowning Investigations 2002, June 1–September 30, 2002
In France, drowning incidents—whether or not they result in death—constitute a significant public health problem, as they account for more than 500 deaths each year and sometimes lead to...
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Surveillance of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children Under 15 Years of Age in France, 2001
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is defined by the triad of sudden onset of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury. HUS is the leading cause of acute...
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Drowning Incidents in 2001. June 1–September 30, 2001: Reported drownings
Drowning accounts for nearly 600 deaths each year in France. "Near-drownings"—similar incidents that do not result in death—sometimes lead to very serious long-term consequences. The...
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National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 1998–2000
This document presents the results of national infectious disease surveillance from 1998 to 2000. It follows on from the annual epidemiological bulletins published in previous years...
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The Prevalence of Dengue Fever Among Populations from Virus-Free Areas During the 2006–2007 Season in Guadeloupe. Special Issue. Dengue Fever in the French Overseas Departments and Territories. Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects
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Dengue and Pregnancy. Special Issue. Dengue in the French Overseas Departments and Territories. Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects
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Data on the Situation Regarding the New A(H1N1) Influenza Virus, New York, May 5, 2009
