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Renacoq, hospital-based pertussis surveillance in 2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key Points - 2003: Third consecutive year of decline (23% decrease from 1996–99 to 2000–2003), primarily among children older than 2 months. - 91% of cases were laboratory-confirmed. - A...
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Diphtheria in France, 2001–2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - Change in case definition in 2003 - 1 case of diphtheria caused by C. diphtheriae and 3 cases caused by C. ulcerans - Vaccination coverage (3 doses) among children aged 24...
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Syphilis in France, 2000–2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - In 2001, a surveillance system was established at participating sites, and trends in Extencilline® sales at private pharmacies were analyzed. - The number of syphilis cases...
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National Hepatitis C Surveillance Based on Voluntary Reference Centers: 2000–2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - 26 of the 30 voluntary reference centers established in 1995 participate in a surveillance network tracking changes in the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of...
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Acute Hepatitis B: Results from the First Year of Reporting (March 1, 2003–March 1, 2004). National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - 158 reported cases of acute hepatitis B (58% reported by a hospital physician); - 3 cases of fulminant hepatitis (including 2 deaths); - 2 cases of neonatal transmission...
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Surveillance of HIV Infection and AIDS in France. Status as of March 31, 2004. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - The number of new HIV diagnoses is estimated at nearly 6,000 in 2003 - The majority of infections result from heterosexual intercourse (57% of new HIV diagnoses, one-third...
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Gonococcal Infections in 2001–2003. Data from the Renago Network. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - After two years of decline, the number of gonococcal strains isolated by the Renago network is on the rise and has returned to 2000 levels. - This increase affects both...
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Sexually transmitted infections and HIV: Are sexual partners receiving care in France?
Most sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are asymptomatic or cause only mild symptoms. Preventing their complications and spread relies primarily on active screening strategies and on...
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Recommendations for the implementation of a dashboard for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections at each French healthcare facility. Report by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in response to the request of March 21, 2003, fr
The Minister of Health, Mr. Jean-François MATTEI, referred the matter to the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) in March 2003 (Appendix 1) to establish indicators for...
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African Migrants in Anonymous HIV Testing, 2004.
Following two previous surveys conducted in 1999 and 2000, a national survey targeting individuals seeking HIV testing at anonymous and free testing centers (CDAGs) was conducted in...
