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Second National Survey on the Prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infections, France, 2001. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - A second national survey on the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) was conducted in 1,533 public and private French healthcare facilities, representing...
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Cases of human brucellosis reported in France in 2001 and 2002. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - 23 cases of brucellosis reported in 2001 and 36 in 2002, representing an incidence of 0.04 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001 and 0.05 per 100,000 in 2002, which remained...
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Cases of tuberculosis reported in France in 2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - The national incidence of tuberculosis in 2003 was 10.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and has remained stable since 1997. - The incidence of tuberculosis among at-risk...
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Surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in France in 2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - Seven probable cases of SARS, including four confirmed cases, were detected in France in 2003, out of 437 possible cases reported to the InVS. The index case (confirmed...
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A Study of the Determinants of Influenza Vaccination Among Staff at the Vichy and Montluçon Hospital Centers (Allier). November 2004
In France, the flu is responsible for thousands of deaths each year among vulnerable individuals. Flu vaccination is recommended for these individuals and for healthcare professionals...
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Epidemiological characteristics of human botulism in France from 2001 to 2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases 2001–2003
Key points: - Stable average annual incidence: 0.5 cases per million since 1991; - Predominance of type B botulism; - Most common food sources: home-cured meats, deli meats, and homemade...
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Surveillance of Human Listeriosis in France from 2001 to 2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - a decrease in incidence in 2001 and stable incidence from 2001 to 2003; - investigation of three clusters of cases linked to the consumption of processed meat products:...
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Surveillance of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children Under 15 Years of Age in France, 2001–2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - Average annual incidence has remained stable since 1996: 0.7 per 105 children under 15 years of age; - Serogroup O157 is predominant; - 57% of HUS cases, for which...
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Monitoring and Communication of Environmental Risks: The Role of the Practitioner
Health crises have led to growing public concern about environmental risks. Public authorities have responded by establishing a system for analyzing, monitoring, and managing...
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Surveillance of bacterial antibiotic resistance in urban areas: the Labville network. Implementation of an automated system for collecting bacteriology data in private clinical laboratories, 2005–2009. Evaluation of a pilot study
To supplement the monitoring of antibiotic resistance in France, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) established in 2000 a network of 69 private outpatient medical...
