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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): The First Epidemic of the 21st Century
In March 2003, a global alert was issued regarding an outbreak of severe pneumonia that began in China and gradually spread to many countries within a few weeks. The viral origin...
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Social Sciences and Epidemiology: Complementary Methodological Approaches to the Issue of Risky Behaviors Among People Who Use Drugs.
This article describes a study that is both multidisciplinary (combining epidemiological surveillance and socio-anthropological research) and methodological (integrating quantitative and...
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Preliminary Assessment of Strategies for Controlling an Influenza Pandemic
During the 20th century, there were three pandemics, the most recent of which occurred in 1968. Pandemics are caused by the circulation of a new influenza virus and are accompanied by a...
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Estimating the number of HCV transmissions from healthcare workers to patients and evaluating screening strategies for healthcare workers in France, 2005–2020.
Transmission of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) from a healthcare worker who is a carrier of the virus to a patient has been observed and demonstrated on several occasions during surgical...
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Harm reduction policy: needle exchange programs
In many developed countries, needle exchange programs (NEPs) are a key component of harm reduction policies for people who use drugs. Most studies on NEPs suggest that they help prevent...
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Delayed Access to Healthcare Among People Living with HIV: Access Mechanisms and Sociocultural Contexts. Final Report
The effectiveness of new drug regimens has drawn attention to the issue of delayed access to care among HIV-positive individuals. This research, conducted as part of ANRS programs, aims...
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Colorectal Cancer in France: An Assessment from 2002 to 2004
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Estimate of the total number of cases of pneumococcal meningitis in children, using the three-source capture-recapture method, France, 2001–2002.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of bacterial meningitis in children under 2 years of age. These infections are associated with high mortality and morbidity...
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Assessment of the impact of measures taken on poultry farms on the incidence of salmonellosis in France.
Surveillance of Salmonella in animal production has revealed that Salmonella serotype Enteritidis (SE) is highly prevalent in poultry. In fact, 95% of SE strains isolated in animal...
