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Combating head lice in Paris schools
The fight against head lice in elementary and preschool schools in the City of Paris is the focus of a unique and specialized screening and treatment program. This program has been...
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Results of a study on the efficacy of two pediculicidal lotions in Parisian elementary schools. Epidemiological and therapeutic implications
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of a malathion-based lotion and a d-phenothrin-based lotion in the treatment of head lice in school-aged children to test the...
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Health issues among African migrants traveling to the country.
Travel medicine is a relatively new field whose main objectives are to inform travelers about the risks of health problems during stays abroad—primarily in tropical regions—to ensure...
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Prevalence of nosocomial infections in long-term care facilities. A multicenter study by Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (1993)
In France, little data on nosocomial infections is available for long-term care settings. Therefore, a prevalence study was conducted in 1993 in several Parisian hospitals within the...
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An outbreak of mumps in Millau (Aveyron): Estimating the efficacy of the Urabe strain vaccine
Doctors in Millau, having noted an unusually high number of mumps cases since January 1995 and surprised by the significant proportion of cases among vaccinated individuals, alerted the...
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Survey conducted during the first school health screening (vaccination coverage)
To determine the percentage of 6-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in France, a survey was conducted among 10,321 students born in 1979 by school health personnel. The survey...
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Measles surveillance through a network of sentinel primary care physicians
Since November 1984, the computer-based surveillance and information network for communicable diseases established by the DGS and INSERM has been monitoring measles, among other...
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Prevalence of asthma or asthma-like symptoms among second-grade elementary school children in Paris in 1994
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Asthma in Elementary School: A Study in Saint-Nazaire and the Surrounding Area
Allergic conditions, and bronchial asthma in particular, appear to be more common in industrialized countries, and the role of air pollution has been suggested. A survey was conducted in...
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Tetanus in France in 1985 (based on mandatory reporting)
The number of tetanus cases remains high in France, with 124 cases in 1985 compared to 115 in 1984. Of these 124 cases, 66 (53%) were investigated. Women are most commonly affected (68%...
