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The relevance and feasibility of a psittacosis surveillance system in Brittany and the Pays de la Loire region
Psittacosis is caused by an intracellular bacterium, Chlamydia psittaci, which is transmitted to humans by birds. It causes atypical pneumonia, which can sometimes take severe forms...
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Meningococcal Infections in Brittany and Loire-Atlantique in 2001
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Health Effects of the Explosion at the Grande Paroisse Plant on September 21, 2001. Interim Report
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Study of Vaccination Coverage During the Preventive Vaccination Campaign Against Meningococcal Type C. Puy-de-Dôme, 2002
On January 11, 2002, the Minister of Health decided to launch a meningococcal C vaccination campaign in the Puy-de-Dôme department, due to the increased incidence of this infection in...
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Legionellosis and Diagnostic Practices in Clinical Laboratories in the Poitou-Charentes Region in 2002
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Epidemiological evaluation of the Legionnaires' disease surveillance system in France in 1998
In 1997, the Legionnaires' disease surveillance system was strengthened following a study that had estimated the completeness of mandatory reporting (MR) in 1995 to be 10%. The...
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Pilot Study on Workplaces: Identification and Post-Occupational Medical Follow-up of Retired Employees Who Were Exposed to Asbestos. The Role and Function of the CPAM Health Examination Centers. April 2001
Work-related cancers most often develop after very long latency periods. This is the case with cancers linked to asbestos exposure, most of which develop several decades after exposure...
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Anonymous and Free HIV Testing Program: A Look at Those Who Sought Testing. National Survey, June/July 1999
To encourage voluntary, individual HIV testing, anonymous and free testing clinics (CDAG) were established in 1988 in every department. The program has proven its ability to reach,...
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Tuberculosis Infection and Disease Among Children in the Ile-de-France Region in 1997
Tuberculosis in children provides essential epidemiological information because it always indicates recent transmission. It is therefore important to have effective epidemiological...
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Contribution to the evaluation of harm reduction policy - SIAMOIS (Information System on Access to Pharmacy-Dispensed Injection and Substitution Supplies). Description, analysis, and interpretation of pharmacy sales data for syringes and substitution prod
Over the past decade, government authorities have worked closely with organizations and professionals in the fields of substance abuse and AIDS prevention to develop a public health...