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Epidemiological surveillance of drowning. NOYADES Survey, 2009: June 1–September 30, 2009
In France, drowning is a major public health issue, as it accounts for more than 500 accidental deaths each year and can sometimes result in serious long-term effects. The NOYADES 2009...
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Estimated number of new HIV diagnoses among children in France between 2003 and 2006
Introduction - The most common route of HIV transmission in children is mother-to-child transmission. The objective of our study was to estimate the number of new HIV diagnoses among...
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Estimating the completeness of AIDS case surveillance using the capture-recapture method, France, 2004–2006
Introduction - AIDS surveillance in France relies on mandatory reporting (MR), the completeness of which had not been assessed since the early 1990s. The objective of this study is to...
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Epidemiology of Hepatitis B in France
France is classified as a country with low endemicity for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, with an estimated prevalence of HBs antigen (HBsAg) of 0.65%, an incidence of symptomatic...
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Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in France: Overview of Reported Cases in 2008
The data presented here pertain to cases of active tuberculosis reported in 2008 under the mandatory tuberculosis reporting system. In 2008, there were 5,758 reported cases of active...
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BCG Vaccination Coverage Among Children Born After the Mandatory Vaccination Requirement Was Lifted and Followed Up at Maternal and Child Health Clinics in France: 2009 National Survey
Objectives. The mandatory BCG vaccination requirement was replaced in July 2007 by a strong recommendation to vaccinate children most at risk of tuberculosis. We estimated BCG...
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21st Conference of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE). Food, Environment, and Global Health, Dublin, August 25–29, 2009
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Screening for lead poisoning in children in France from 2005 to 2007
This report provides an overview of childhood lead poisoning screening activities in France during the 2005–2007 period, based on data from the national surveillance system for lead...
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Measles in France: Implications for Care in Healthcare Facilities and Vaccination of Healthcare Workers
