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2009 H1N1 Influenza Outbreak at a Vacation Center, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, July 2009
Introduction.—On July 28, 2009, a cluster of cases of the new influenza at a vacation center in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region was reported to Cire Sud. An epidemiological and...
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The Relevance of Regional Surveillance for Psittacosis: Pays de la Loire and Brittany. Evaluation of an Experimental Surveillance System and the Diagnostic Value of Laboratory Tests
A study on psittacosis conducted in 2008–2009 in western France identified 114 hospitalized cases suspected of psittacosis, 81% of which were from the Pays de la Loire and Brittany...
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Assessment of the health impacts of urban air pollution. Perpignan urban area. Short- and long-term impacts
An assessment of the health impacts of urban air pollution was conducted in the Perpignan metropolitan area as part of the Regional Air Quality Plan. This study was carried out using a...
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Investigation of a mass foodborne illness outbreak in schools in Haute-Garonne and the Tarn
Several elementary school principals in Haute-Garonne and Tarn simultaneously notified health authorities of mild digestive problems among students. A retrospective cohort study, using...
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Migration, Health, and Healthcare in French Guiana, 2009.
Objectives - The objectives of this study were 1) to estimate the relative importance of health determinants among all factors influencing migration to French Guiana; 2) to compare the...
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Outbreak of foodborne illness in schools in Haute-Garonne and Tarn, April 2008. Investigation of a large-scale foodborne illness outbreak
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Hepatitis A outbreak in a town in the Lille metropolitan area (Nord department). March 2008–February 2009
From March to June 2008, nine cases of acute hepatitis A, all occurring in the same municipality within the Lille metropolitan area, were reported to the Departmental Directorate of...
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Parkinson's disease among members of the Mutualité sociale agricole in five departments. Predictive models based on drug reimbursement databases
The French National Health Insurance’s drug reimbursement databases offer an opportunity for epidemiological surveillance by enabling the identification of patients with certain...
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Salmonella outbreak caused by Salmonella serotype Typhimurium and serotype 4,12:i:-, Paris, November 2012 to February 2013
Between December 24, 2012, and January 8, 2013, 10 cases of salmonellosis were reported by the Paris Maternal and Child Health Service (PMI) among children attending four daycare...
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Multiple outbreaks in gold mining camps in the Amazon rainforest (French Guiana) in 2013: What lessons can be learned regarding access to healthcare and prevention?
In early March 2013, an outbreak of diarrhea accompanied by acute febrile respiratory syndrome, affecting a community of gold miners working at a single site in the tropical forest,...
