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Investigation of measles cases in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region during the first half of 2003
In late May 2002, the Virology Laboratory at the Timone University Hospital (CHU) in Marseille notified the InVS of five confirmed cases of measles among young adults residing in...
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Outbreak of foodborne illness caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Longevelle-sur-le-Doubs, July 2003
This article presents the epidemiological investigation conducted within two days of a mass food poisoning incident that occurred following a meal organized by a local soccer club. A...
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Skin infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin, Côtes-d'Armor, October 1999 to August 2002
This article presents an investigation conducted to describe the extent and characteristics of clusters of "Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus" (MRSA) cases in the Côtes-d'Armor...
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Weather data and mortality surveys in 13 major French cities. Health impacts of the August 2003 heat wave: preliminary findings and future research
During the summer of 2003, France experienced an unprecedented heat wave. This heat wave had a greater impact in large urban areas due to the urban heat island effect. Meteorological...
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Tuberculosis outbreak in a migrant shelter in Paris in 2002.
During a screening campaign in a community in March 2002—where a case of tuberculosis had previously been diagnosed each year—13 cases of tuberculosis were identified, two of which were...
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Clusters of febrile syndromes among older adults during the 2009 heat wave in Vaucluse, France
In August 2009, a nursing home for the elderly (Ehpad) in the Vaucluse department reported seven suspected cases of influenza. Since the nasal swabs taken to test for the new A(H1N1)2009...
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Objectively measured levels of physical activity among children in northern France
Introduction - The aim of this study was to describe the level of physical activity (PA) among school-aged children in northern France, using an objective measure of PA.Methods - The...
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Symposium on Environmental Health Surveillance: Why and How? Paris, June 22, 2009
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Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Brittany: Cases Reported Between 2000 and 2007
Data from mandatory tuberculosis reporting (DO) between 2000 and 2007 in Brittany were analyzed. Brittany had the third-highest incidence rate in France (1,975 reported cases, eight...
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The Burden of Diabetes-Related Complications in France in 2013: Summary and Outlook.
Objective: To provide an overview of the incidence of certain diabetes-related complications in France in 2013: myocardial infarction, stroke, foot ulcers, lower limb amputation,...
