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Winter Outbreaks of Acute Gastroenteritis in France: A Review of Three Seasons (2006–2007, 2007–2008, and 2008–2009)
Introduction - An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) occurs every winter in France and accounts for 700,000 to 3.7 million visits to primary care physicians. Here we present an...
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Infant botulism in France, 1991–2009
Infant botulism is caused by the ingestion of Clostridium botulinum spores and affects newborns and infants under 12 months of age. The spores multiply and produce botulinum toxin in the...
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Genetic diversity of a rare genotype of the hepatitis A virus
Objective of the study. - Hepatitis A virus (HAV) genotype II is rarely isolated. Between 2002 and 2007, the National HAV Reference Center, as part of its surveillance program,...
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Epidemiological Situation of Tuberculosis in the Île-de-France Region in 2001
In France, the incidence of tuberculosis has remained stable at around 10 cases per 100,000 inhabitants since 1997. However, the Île-de-France region, which has the highest population...
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Bronchiolitis: Epidemiology at the Tours Regional University Hospital, 1997–2005
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The first National Breath Measurement Week.
To mark the first National Asthma Awareness Week (September 21–27, 1992), organized by the Asthma Association, this document provides an overview of the activities scheduled for that...
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Renacoq: Surveillance of Pertussis in Hospitals in 2008
Since 1996, the Renacoq network has tracked pertussis cases identified in pediatric hospital settings and monitored the impact of vaccination strategies. In 42 hospitals, bacteriologists...
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Sports and Health.
After discussing new trends in sports, the authors of this report examine sports as a factor in health and outline the physical activities best suited to different stages of life. A...
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During the winter months, does the trend in childhood nasopharyngitis cases serve as an early indicator of flu outbreaks?
Introduction - Epidemiological surveillance of communicable diseases in France, through the establishment of observatories or networks of physicians, enables large-scale study of the...
