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Impacts of Population Aging and Obesity on Trends in the Prevalence of Treated Diabetes: The Situation in Metropolitan France by 2016
In 1999, the prevalence of treated diabetes was 3.2% in the general population and 11.2% among people aged 65 and older living in mainland France. Population aging and the rise in...
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Estimate of the total number of cases of pneumococcal meningitis in children, using the three-source capture-recapture method, France, 2001–2002.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of bacterial meningitis in children under 2 years of age. These infections are associated with high mortality and morbidity...
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Assessment of the impact of measures taken on poultry farms on the incidence of salmonellosis in France.
Surveillance of Salmonella in animal production has revealed that Salmonella serotype Enteritidis (SE) is highly prevalent in poultry. In fact, 95% of SE strains isolated in animal...
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Heat Wave: Summary of Studies Conducted by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance and Implementation of an Early Warning System
Following the heat wave of summer 2003, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance launched several studies: two case-control studies to examine risk factors for mortality...
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What to do if there is one or more cases of whooping cough
Changes in the epidemiology of pertussis, the introduction of new macrolides, the availability of new vaccines, and modifications to the vaccination schedule necessitate an update to...
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Survey on Current and Future Practices Regarding the Tuberculosis Vaccine Among Pediatricians and General Practitioners in France
In light of the upcoming phase-out of the multi-puncture method, we conducted a survey on BCG vaccination practices in April 2005. Six hundred thirty-six pediatricians and 192 general...
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Renago 2004: Gonorrhea Cases on the Rise, Significant Increase in Strain Resistance to Ciprofloxacin
Established in 1986, the Renago network (National Gonococcus Network) is based on a network of volunteer microbiology laboratories located throughout mainland France. The objectives of...
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Syphilis: New Epidemiological Findings
Surveillance conducted by the InVS using data from "voluntary" reporting sites shows a steady increase in syphilis cases between 2000 and 2002. Characteristics of the affected...
