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What tests are recommended for an asymptomatic child who has been exposed to tuberculosis, has a positive tuberculin skin test (TST), and has a normal chest X-ray?
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Epidemiological Situation of Tuberculosis in the Île-de-France Region in 2001
In France, the incidence of tuberculosis has remained stable at around 10 cases per 100,000 inhabitants since 1997. However, the Île-de-France region, which has the highest population...
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Human Rabies in France in 2004: Current Status and Management
Twenty people died of rabies in France between 1970 and 2003 (compared to 55,000 per year worldwide), with 80% of these deaths occurring upon return from a trip to Africa (the Maghreb...
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Cancer in France in 1995 and its trends over the past two decades
Estimates of cancer incidence in France in 1995 put the number of new cases at nearly 240,000. Fifty-six percent of these cancers occurred in men. Overall, cancer accounts for 27% of...
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Tobacco use by socioeconomic category and industry sector. Methodological tool for epidemiology. Accompanying note
The report "Tobacco Use by Socio-Professional Category and Economic Sector" presents, for the first time in France, estimates of tobacco use by occupation and economic sector. These...
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Health Impacts of Climate Change in France. What Are the Challenges for the InVS?
Several health risks and environmental events that are likely to be exacerbated by climate change are commonly identified in the literature: the emergence or re-emergence of infectious...
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Factors Influencing the Return to Blood Lead Levels Below the Toxicity Threshold in the Île-de-France Region (1992–2006)
Background. Given the serious health consequences of lead poisoning (blood lead levels [Pb] of 100 mg/L or higher), the objectives of this study were to estimate the time required and...
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Impact of the ban on smoking in public places on hospitalizations for acute coronary syndrome in France: the EVINCOR-PMSI study, preliminary results.
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Tobacco prices in France and their impact on sales and consumption.
Introduction - Cigarette prices rose by 6% on two occasions, in August 2007 and October 2009, yet sales did not decline. This differs from what was observed in 2003 and 2004, when...
