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Commentary. Particulate matter pollution and lung function growth in children: a three-year follow-up study of Austrian schoolchildren. Special Issue. Long-term effects of air pollution: European studies
This article is a commentary on the following study: Horak F Jr, Studnicka M, Gartner C, Spengler JD, Tauber E, Urbanek R, Veiter A, Frischer T. Particulate matter and lung function...
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Study on Human Brucellosis in Metropolitan France, 2002–2004
Background: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease subject to mandatory reporting in public health and to animal health control measures based on culling and vaccination. Efforts to control...
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Comparison of data from the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM) and the Medical Information System Program (PMSI)
Background: One of the objectives of the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program is to estimate the national incidence of pleural mesothelioma and track its trends. In this context,...
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Lessons learned from the 2005 outbreak in Martinique. Special issue. Epidemiological situation of dengue fever in the French West Indies
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Initial final results of the 2006 drowning survey. June 1–September 30, 2006
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Outbreaks of foodborne infections in France between 1996 and 2005. Regular surveillance reports - Infectious Diseases
This article presents a summary of data on outbreaks of foodborne illness reported in France between 1996 and 2005. During this period, 5,847 foodborne illness outbreaks were reported,...
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National Hepatitis C Surveillance Based on Voluntary Reference Centers: 2001–2004. Regular Surveillance Reports - Infectious Diseases
Introduction - As part of the first national program to combat hepatitis C (1999), the InVS established a hepatitis C surveillance system through reference centers. This article...
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Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections, France, 2001–2005. Regular Surveillance Reports - Infectious Diseases
In 2001, health authorities made it mandatory to report rare or serious healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in order to detect them early and facilitate their control. We describe...
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Epidemiological and Virological Surveillance of Influenza in France: 2005–2006 Season. Regular Surveillance Reports - Infectious Diseases
This article summarizes seasonal influenza activity in metropolitan France for the 2005–2006 season. Methodology - The article is based on community data provided by the Sentinelles...
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Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C in France in 2004. December 2006
Background: In France, the first prevalence survey of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was conducted in 1994. Regarding the hepatitis B virus (HBV), prevalence studies of markers for...