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Epidemiological Surveillance of Drowning. 2004 Drowning Survey. June 1–September 30, 2004
In France, drowning is a major public health issue, as it accounts for more than 500 accidental deaths each year and can sometimes result in serious long-term effects. Among children...
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Investigation of a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in the northern part of the Lyon metropolitan area. April–May 2005
On May 10, 2005, the Rhône Departmental Health and Social Affairs Directorate (DDASS) received seven reports of cases of Legionnaires' disease diagnosed at the Croix Rousse Hospital...
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Epidemiological Surveillance of Drowning. 2004 Drowning Surveys. June 1–September 30, 2004. Preliminary Results
As part of epidemiological surveillance, this survey aims to track trends in the number and circumstances of drowning incidents handled by emergency services that result in...
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A Study of Risk Factors for Death Among Older Adults Living in Care Facilities During the August 2003 Heat Wave
Following the heat wave of August 2003, several studies were launched at the InVS to investigate the factors contributing to the mortality observed during that period. This report...
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Estimating Underreporting of Musculoskeletal Disorders: An Update for 2011 Across Eleven French Regions
Introduction: Underreporting of work-related conditions—defined as conditions that do not enter the workers’ compensation system even though they meet the criteria—has been quantified...
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A major initiative to promote a better understanding of vaccination.
Vaccination Week (SEV) has been an initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2005. It is a key event for raising awareness and mobilizing the public and healthcare...
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Epidemiology of Lyme disease in primary care, mainland France, 2009–2016
In 2009, a sentinel surveillance system for Lyme disease (LD) was established in primary care in mainland France. Over the 2009–2016 period, 819 cases were reported by participating...
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Lyme disease: Estimated hospital admission rates in France from 2005 to 2016
Lyme disease (LD) is the most common vector-borne disease in France. Since 2009, surveillance of the disease in mainland France has been conducted by the Sentinelles network, a network...
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Lyme Disease
The diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis is based on a combination of clinical, epidemiological, and biological evidence. From a biological standpoint, serology is the primary diagnostic...
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Prevalence of Lyme disease in the departments of Alsace: the Alsa(ce)tique study, 2014–2015
Introduction: The departments of Alsace constitute a high-incidence area for Lyme borreliosis (LB) in mainland France. The objectives of the study were to identify and describe cases...
