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Editorial. What is the future of hepatitis B and C screening? Special Issue. Hepatitis B and C Screening in France: Current Status and Outlook
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Screening Practices for Viral Hepatitis by General Practitioners, France, 2009. Special Issue. Screening for Hepatitis B and C in France: Current Status and Outlook
Introduction: In France, an estimated 500,000 adults are chronically infected with viral hepatitis B or C, and nearly half of them are unaware of their serostatus. Strengthening...
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Alternative Methods to Blood Testing for the Diagnosis of Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Special Issue. Screening for Hepatitis B and C in France: Current Status and Outlook
The diagnosis of hepatitis C is based on the detection of total anti-HCV antibodies using third-generation ELISA tests, and the detection and quantification of HCV RNA using real-time...
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Recommendation from the French National Authority for Health (HAS) on laboratory screening for viral hepatitis B and C. Special Issue. Screening for hepatitis B and C in France: Current Status and Outlook
At the request of the Directorate General for Health, the French National Authority for Health (HAS) has developed a recommendation for the screening of hepatitis B and C. Detection of...
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Carbon monoxide poisoning during the heating season in France: the influence of weather events on intra-seasonal variations
The carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning surveillance system tracks the spatial and temporal patterns of reports during the heating season (September 1–March 31). In 2009–2010 and 2010–2011,...
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Longitudinal Study from Childhood (Elfe): Pilot Phase (2007). Key findings on bisphenol A and phthalates
The levels of bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalate exposure among the French population are unknown. However, given the widespread use of these substances and current regulations, it would be...
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Tetanus: The Importance of Maintaining Optimal Vaccination Coverage
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Estimating the completeness of AIDS surveillance using the capture-recapture method, France, 2004–2006
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Bisphenol A and phthalate levels in pregnant women: results from the 2007 Elfe pilot study
Many factors—including environmental pollutants, nutritional factors, and infectious agents—begin to influence children’s health as early as the prenatal and perinatal periods. The Elfe...
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Syphilis in France: Analysis of 10 Years of Surveillance Data, 2000–2009.
Background - Following a resurgence of syphilis in France in 2000, a surveillance system was established. Data collected over a 10-year period allow for the description of trends and...
