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Investigation of a multi-pathogen foodborne illness outbreak. Stade Yves du Manoir, Montpellier, February 2010
On Saturday, February 20, 2010, firefighters in the Hérault department reported to the Regional Health Agency that approximately 15 people had experienced abdominal pain, nausea, and...
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Cluster of typhoid fever cases linked to a restaurant in Paris, July 2006
The incidence of typhoid fever is currently very low (0.15 per 100,000) in mainland France, and more than 80% of reported cases occur upon return from travel to endemic countries. In...
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Lead Exposure Among Children of Employees Exposed at Work in Two Companies in the Loiret Department (45): Evaluation of Prevention and Control Measures
In 1996, a study of 125 children of workers occupationally exposed to lead at two factories in the Loiret department revealed that these children had been secondarily exposed through...
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A Study on the Occurrence and Management of Acute Respiratory Infections in Nursing Homes in Lorraine. Winter Season 2005/2006
Following a serious outbreak of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) at a nursing home in Lorraine in 2005, several regional partners came together to launch a study aimed at...
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Report on the Heat Wave and Health Alert System. 2006 Heat Wave Plan. Languedoc-Roussillon Region
In light of the significant health impact of the August 2003 heat wave, government authorities established a National Heat Wave Plan (PNC), which outlines the preventive measures and...
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Report on the Surveillance of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Lorraine Region. Calendar Year 2005
In France, carbon monoxide (CO) causes approximately 300 deaths and 6,000 cases of poisoning each year. The National Health and Environment Plan (PNSE), adopted in June 2004, aims to...
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Assessment of health risks associated with the inhalation of volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the vicinity of three major emission sources in the Rhône-Alpes region
Certain areas in the Rhône-Alpes region are home to a concentration of industries, heavy road traffic, and large populations, raising questions about the health impacts of air...
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Estimation of contamination in fish that contribute most to exposure to dioxins, furans, and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls. Sampling protocol for the Somme River basin
In 2006 and 2007, 35 fish samples from the Somme River and its tributaries were analyzed to measure their concentrations of dioxins, furans, and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls....
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Survey on Health and Eating Habits in Martinique (ESCAL 2003–2004). Results of the "Food Consumption and Nutritional Intake" section
The Study on Health and Dietary Intake in Martinique (Escal) was conducted in 2003–2004 by Cire Antilles-Guyane and the Martinique Health Observatory with the aim of assessing, among...
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Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Brittany and Lower Normandy (2007). Analysis of Surveillance Data
33 cases were reported to the DDASS in Brittany in 2007. This number represents a significant increase compared to 2005. The majority of these cases involved domestic poisonings: 24...
