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Epidemiological Surveillance of Malaria in French Guiana
French Guiana is the only French department (along with the territorial community of Mayotte) where malaria is endemic. More than 97% of infections occur in the area of year-round...
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Fire at the SBM Formulation plant in Béziers. Assessment of the immediate health impact of inhalation exposure
On Monday, June 27, 2005, around 3:00 a.m., a fire broke out in a building at the SBM Formulation plant in Béziers. The plant formulates, packages, and stores plant protection...
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A surge in appendectomies in La Désirade, Guadeloupe, August 1995–July 1996
Background: In October 1995, the island’s sole physician reported approximately 50 cases of acute appendicitis among the population of Île de la Désirade (1,605 residents) to the...
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Radon in Corsica: Assessment of Exposure and Associated Risks
The objective of this study is to estimate the number of lung cancer deaths attributable to radon in Corsica. The characterization of exposure is based on a residential measurement...
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Quantitative assessment of health risks associated with the application of pesticides used to control the European corn borer. Feasibility study. Adour Valley. Gers and Hautes-Pyrénées departments
In October 2002, the Midi-Pyrénées Regional Health Agency was contacted by two local health departments following public concerns regarding the aerial application of pesticides on...
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Use of Saliva Tests in the Investigation of a Hepatitis A Outbreak, Auvergne, December 2004.
In November 2004, six cases of hepatitis A that occurred over a two-week period (five students from a preschool and elementary school and one parent) were reported to the Departmental...
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Occupational Diseases (OD) in the Pays de la Loire region. 2006 Results
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Heat Wave and Health Alert System (SACS). 2008 Report for the Pays de la Loire Region
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Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Brittany and Lower Normandy (2008). Analysis of Surveillance Data
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Investigation of a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in Courrières (Pas-de-Calais). August–September 2007
In August 2007, three cases of Legionnaires’ disease, involving residents of three neighboring municipalities, were reported to the Pas-de-Calais Departmental Directorate of Health and...
