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2005 SACS Report. Pays de la Loire Region
In response to the consequences of the exceptional heat wave of 2003, the National Heat Wave Plan (PNC) was developed in 2004. Updated in June 2005, this plan establishes an alert and...
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The Emergence of Chagas Disease in French Guiana: A 2005 Assessment and Outlook
French Guiana, like the rest of the Amazon region, has long been considered a low-risk area for Chagas disease, with forest-dwelling vectors and a wild animal reservoir. Changes in the...
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Investigation of reported cases of Legionnaires' disease in the Alpes-Maritimes department during October, November, and December 2005
Introduction - In 2005, the number of Legionnaires' disease cases rose sharply in the Alpes-Maritimes department, with 74 cases reported and an incidence rate of 7.42 cases per 100,000...
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Public Health Surveillance System in the Hautes-Alpes Department during the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics. January 30 to March 15, 2006
Background - The Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, held from February to March 2006, featured certain sporting events taking place near Briançon, in the Hautes-Alpes department. A public...
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Surveillance and investigation of outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis at a vacation resort. Serre Chevalier, Hautes-Alpes, 2001–2005
The Club Méditerranée resort in Serre Chevalier welcomes many guests, including children aged 4 months to 4 years (Baby Club), with a high turnover rate (1,100 people per week). During...
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2012 National Prevalence Survey of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Therapy in Healthcare Facilities. May–June 2012. Investigator’s Guide
From 1990 to 2006, four national prevalence surveys (ENP) of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) provided regular estimates of the incidence of HAIs in French healthcare facilities...
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Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Adult Intensive Care Units. REA-Raisin Network, France, 2010 Results
Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in intensive care units is a priority because patients are at increased risk of infection due to their critical condition and the...
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Assessing the Health Impacts of Air Pollution: A Tool for Public Policy—Current Practices and Future Directions. Key Findings and Areas for Further Work from the First Aasqa-Cire Workshop Organized by the InVS on October 4, 2011
The Air and Health Surveillance Program (PSAS), coordinated by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS)—a public institution under the authority of the Ministry of...
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Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Adult Intensive Care Units. REA-Raisin Network, France, 2010 Results. Appendices
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The Role of Urban Heat Islands in Excess Mortality During Heat Waves. Summary of Studies Conducted by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance on the August 2003 Heat Wave
The impacts of heat waves on mortality and morbidity are now well documented in France. Nearly 15,000 deaths were recorded during the 2003 heat wave, and nearly 2,000 during the 2006...
