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Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Brittany and Lower Normandy (2007). Analysis of Surveillance Data
33 cases were reported to the DDASS in Brittany in 2007. This number represents a significant increase compared to 2005. The majority of these cases involved domestic poisonings: 24...
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Incidence of childhood cancers in Finistère and the Brest Bay area between 1991 and 2005
In response to public concerns regarding the health impact of nuclear submarines stationed at Île Longue, changes in the incidence of childhood cancers around the Brest harbor have been...
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Cluster of Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O111 Infections at a Daycare Center in Morbihan. November 2012–January 2013
Three cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) that occurred over a 15-day period at a daycare center were reported to the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) on...
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Water Quality in Paris-Est and the Incidence of Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) 2002–2007
The Turbidity and Gastroenteritis Study aims to establish and characterize the link between the turbidity level of distributed water and the number of cases of acute gastroenteritis...
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Evaluation of the rapid influenza diagnostic system in nursing homes for the elderly (Ehpad). Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 2012–2013 flu season
During the 2012–2013 flu season, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) Regional Health Agency (ARS) provided the 612 nursing homes for dependent elderly individuals (Ehpad) with...
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Organization of vaccination and measurement of vaccination coverage in the Corsica region
An overview of the organization of vaccination efforts and the data available for measuring vaccination activity or coverage (VC) in the Corsica region was compiled, following the model...
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Analysis of the population reached by the 2013 Flash-Test pilot program. A week of HIV testing in four French regions
A week-long rapid HIV testing campaign (Flash-Test) was organized in 2013 in four regions particularly affected by the epidemic: Île-de-France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA),...
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Measles Vaccination Coverage Among Medical Students at the University of Aix-Marseille’s School of Pharmacy. Identifying Reasons for Vaccination and Non-Vaccination Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, April 2013
Measles is a highly contagious disease that carries a risk of serious complications. Studies have shown that healthcare workers are at a higher risk of contracting measles than the...
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Outbreak of foodborne strep throat at summer camps in Corsica, July 2012
An outbreak of streptococcal pharyngitis (SGA) among children and adolescents at a summer camp was investigated at a campground in Haute-Corse in July 2012. The majority of cases were...
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Sick Building Syndrome - Maison des Sciences de l'homme et de la société Sud-Est, Saint-Jean d'Angely 3 Campus. Nice, 2010–2013
Introduction: An unexplained collective illness (UCI) occurred among staff at the Maison des sciences de l'homme et de la société (MSHS) Sud-Est in Nice. The regional office of the...
