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Investigation of a cluster of 2009 H1N1 influenza cases in a hospital setting. Limoges, August 2009
An initial cluster of 2009 influenza A (H1N1) cases among healthcare workers was reported at the Limoges University Hospital (CHU) in August 2009. An epidemiological investigation...
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Surveillance of bacterial antibiotic resistance in outpatient care and nursing homes. Mission Primo: 2022 Results
Introduction: The Primo initiative aims to monitor and prevent antibiotic resistance and healthcare-associated infections in community healthcare settings and the medical-social sector....
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Investigation of a cluster of deaths at the La Rochefoucauld Nursing Home (Charente) in July 2010
Background and Objectives. In July 2010, a nursing home in Charente reported the deaths of five residents with disabilities who had experienced acute respiratory distress within a...
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Salmonella enterica serotype 4, 5, 12:i- outbreak in a school setting linked to the consumption of imported ground beef: a retrospective cohort study. Poitiers, France, October 2010
Introduction. In October 2010, an outbreak of foodborne illness affecting students at several middle schools in Poitiers was reported. The environmental investigation identified the...
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Monitoring the psychological effects of Storm Xynthia in Charente-Maritime in 2010
Introduction - Following Storm Xynthia on February 28, 2010, a system to monitor psychological consequences was implemented in the post-emergency phase. The objective was to measure and...
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Assessment of a report of four suspected cases of cancer linked to the use of "anabolic steroids," Dordogne, March 2012
Introduction. In March 2012, a doctor reported that four young rugby players in the Dordogne had been diagnosed with cancer and were suspected of having taken "anabolic" substances. The...
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Levels of illicit drug use in France in 2014.
This report presents the results of the 2014 INPES Health Barometer regarding illicit substance use. INPES has also published data on tobacco and preliminary data on alcohol. Finally,...
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Monitoring of Alcohol Consumption in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly. Results of the National Surveillance Program, 2021–2022 Data
Introduction: Hand hygiene using hand rubs is the gold standard technique for preventing the cross-transmission of microorganisms, particularly those responsible for acute respiratory...
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Contaminated Sites and Soils: Gaining a Better Understanding of the Concerns of Orbiel Valley Residents to Better Support Them. Summary of the Exploratory Survey on Expectations and the Local Context Conducted in 2021–2022
For more than twenty years, pollution from former mining sites in the Orbiel Valley (Salsigne, Occitanie)—which has raised environmental and health concerns—has been the subject of...
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Radon levels and their determinants in homes in mainland France
Introduction: Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas classified as a known lung carcinogen in humans. In France, radon is the leading source of exposure to ionizing radiation,...
