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Legionellosis cases reported in France in 2008.
In recent years, surveillance of Legionnaires' disease has improved significantly in France, and recent data have shown a decline in incidence. In 2008, 1,244 cases were reported in...
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Cases of Legionnaires' disease reported in France in 2003.
The authors describe the evolution of the Legionnaires' disease surveillance system since 1987. The 2003 Legionnaires' disease surveillance data are presented, including case...
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Cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases, Poitiers, France, 2003.
On August 28, 2003, the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) of Vienne reported five cases of Legionnaires' disease diagnosed over a two-day period to the...
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Asthma-related deaths in mainland France, 1980–1999
In France, an analysis of asthma mortality trends between 1970 and 1990 showed an increase through the mid-1980s, followed by a decline. Among women, however, age-standardized death...
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Investigation of a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in the town of Soulac-sur-Mer, France, 2004
Between August 23 and 31, 2004, four cases of Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 were reported to the Gironde Departmental Health and Social Affairs...
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Key findings from the NOYADES survey conducted in France during the summer of 2018
In France, accidental drownings account for approximately 1,000 deaths each year and are the leading cause of accidental death among people under the age of 25. Yet most of these...
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Editorial. June 15, 2007: Entry into force of the new International Health Regulations
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Cases of carbon monoxide poisoning in mainland France in 2007
Data from the carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning surveillance system established in mainland France are intended to guide public health initiatives and assess their impact over time and...
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The global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
This article provides an overview of the global SARS epidemic: its history, the current situation, modes of transmission, the international response, and future prospects.
