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Cases of tuberculosis reported in France in 2005
The results presented here pertain to cases of active tuberculosis reported in France during 2005 under the mandatory reporting system. In 2005, the number of tuberculosis cases reported...
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Environmental exposure to asbestos among residents living near former industrial sites and natural outcrops. Methodological choices, analysis of available data, data collection methods
Background - In 2003, the DGS requested the InVS to assess the health impact of environmental exposure to asbestos fibers among populations living near former industrial sites where...
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Study of the distribution of “uterine cancers, no further information” on death certificates among cases of cervical and endometrial cancer, France.
Introduction - Uterine cancer can be coded according to the 10th International Classification of Diseases in three categories: cervical, endometrial, or unspecified (SAI). In France, the...
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Outbreak of foodborne illness linked to the consumption of oysters from the Île de Ré, France, December 2003
On December 24, 2003, the InVS was notified by Ifremer of foodborne illness outbreaks attributed to the consumption of oysters in the Vendée and Seine-Maritime departments. On the same...
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Consumption of tap water for drinking in mainland France: results from the INCA1 dietary survey
The Individual and National Survey on Food Consumption (INCA1), conducted in 1999 on a sample of 3,000 individuals representative of the French population, is the only nationwide source...
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Outbreak of foodborne illness caused by Campylobacter jejuni during a European scientific conference, Lyon, February 2003
On February 27, 2003, one of the participants in a European scientific meeting held on February 14 and 15, 2003, in Lyon reported to the event organizer that four participants, including...
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Should the BCG vaccine be discontinued?
The current epidemiological situation regarding tuberculosis in France calls for a reassessment of the appropriateness of the BCG vaccination policy. Indeed, it closely aligns with the...
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Surveillance of Syphilis in Metropolitan France, 2000–2003
In July 2000, an amendment to the Public Health Code lifted the requirement to report sexually transmitted diseases (Ordinance 2000-548 of June 15, 2000). In late November 2000, a...
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Human botulism in France, 2003–2006.
In France, between 2003 and 2006, 56 botulism outbreaks involving 96 patients were reported. Type B botulism was the most common (79% of the 68 confirmed cases). The source of the...
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Surveillance of West Nile virus in France in the Mediterranean coastal departments, 2003–2006.
Following the reemergence of West Nile virus (WNV) in the Camargue in September 2000, a multi-species surveillance program was implemented in 2001 across the three departments of the...
