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The Role of Forensic Medicine in Understanding Violent Deaths in the Bas-Rhin (France) in 2008.
In France, cases of violent death have been the subject of few previous studies by forensic institutes and are underestimated in the statistics of the CépiDc. Our retrospective study...
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Investigation of two outbreaks of foodborne illness linked to the consumption of shellfish in Loire-Atlantique, France, 2010
Introduction - Two outbreaks of foodborne illness were reported among employees of the same company following seminars held at two seaside resorts in Loire-Atlantique between January 26...
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Management of a cluster of influenza A(H1N1)2009 cases in the specific setting of a facility for children with disabilities, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France, November 2009.
Introduction - As part of the surveillance of influenza clusters in at-risk communities, the Eastern Regional Office of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance conducted an...
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Cluster of influenza A(H1N1)2009 cases at Jeu de Paume Elementary School, Créteil, France, June 2009.
In late May 2009, a surveillance system for clusters of influenza cases was established to assess the circulation of the A(H1N1)2009 virus in the population. On Monday, June 22, the...
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Investigation of a multi-organism foodborne illness outbreak. Stade Yves du Manoir, Montpellier (France), February 2010
Objectives - On Saturday, February 20, 2010, firefighters in the Hérault department reported to the Hérault Territorial Delegation of the Regional Health Agency (DT34-ARS) that...
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Regionalization of Surveillance for Syphilis and Other STIs: Principles and Initial Results in Languedoc-Roussillon (France), 2009.
Introduction - The RésIST network brings together clinicians who volunteer to report cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and anogenital lymphogranuloma to the French Institute for Public...
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Evaluation of the Prevention and Management of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections in Senior Care Facilities in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, 2005–2008
In long-term care facilities for the elderly (Ehpa), a large number of cases and deaths due to acute respiratory infections (ARI) could be prevented through effective measures. For the...
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Seroconversion in a Cohort of Intravenous Drug Users in Northeastern France
The transmission of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains high among people who inject drugs (PWID). While harm reduction policies that promote IDUs’ access to sterile syringes and...
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Estimating the Scale of the Dengue Outbreak in Martinique, 2001–2002
In order to validate and supplement the estimates of the scale of the dengue epidemic in Martinique in 2001–2002, which were based on data from the surveillance system, a dengue...
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Impact of the AZF factory explosion on rescue workers and employees in the Toulouse metropolitan area: preliminary findings.
The industrial disaster that occurred on September 21, 2001, in Toulouse resulted in the total or partial destruction of 1,300 facilities, affecting nearly 21,000 jobs. About five months...
