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Worker Cohort in the Toulouse Metropolitan Area. "AZF" Health Cohort. Key findings from the May 2004–April 2005 follow-up year (Year T2)
The explosion at the AZF factory in Toulouse occurred on September 21, 2001. Workers and rescue personnel were particularly affected due to the large number of businesses that were...
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Environmental Exposure to Asbestos Among Residents Living Near Asbestos-Bearing Rock Outcrops in Mainland France. Final Report
In response to a request from the Directorate General for Health regarding the health impacts associated with environmental exposure to asbestos, the French Institute for Public Health...
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Results of a survey on hepatitis C, HIV, and risky behaviors among people who use drugs. Coquelicot Survey 2004–2007
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Modeling the Impact of Vaccination on the Epidemiology of Chickenpox and Shingles
Introduction: While widespread infant vaccination with the upcoming MMR-chickenpox combination vaccine is expected to reduce the incidence of the disease, it could be accompanied by a...
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Mathematical modeling: a decision-making tool in situations of uncertainty. Summary prepared in connection with the development at the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance of three projects on modeling the impact of vaccinations against chicken
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Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Rotavirus Vaccination in France. January 2007
Rotavirus infections are the leading cause of severe acute diarrhea in children. Two new rotavirus vaccines received marketing authorization in Europe in 2006. The objective of this...
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Health-Economic Modeling of the Impact of Cervical Cancer Screening Programs and the Inclusion of HPV Vaccination in the National Immunization Schedule. March 2007
The first vaccine effective in preventing infections caused by the main human papillomaviruses responsible for cervical cancer (HPV 16 and 18) received marketing authorization in 2006....
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Surveillance of multidrug-resistant bacteria in healthcare facilities in France. BMR-Raisin Network. 2004 Results
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Cluster of pertussis cases in a nursing home in Gironde. July 2006
Alert On June 30, 2006, the director of a nursing home in Gironde notified the Gironde Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) of two confirmed cases of pertussis...
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Tuberculosis in Detention Centers in the Île-de-France Region. Prospective Study, July 1, 2005–June 30, 2006
Given the high rate of tuberculosis in the Île-de-France region and the lack of recent epidemiological data on this disease in prisons, the Interregional Epidemiology Unit conducted a...
