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Trends in Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Substance Users Followed by the Alsace Network of Medical Microstructures, 2009–2012
Although the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is high among people who use psychoactive substances, vaccination against this virus remains very limited. Our objective was to...
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Interim Evaluation of START-HPV, a pilot program for the primary screening of precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions using HPV testing in the Ardennes department, France, 2012–2013.
This article presents an interim report on the results of the START-HPV pilot program for the screening of precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions. The objective of this program is...
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Emergence of Chikungunya in the French departments of the Americas: Organization and Results of Epidemiological Surveillance, April 2014
Although the Americas had been free of chikungunya until November 2013, the risk of an outbreak of this arbovirus was considered to be increasing in the French departments and...
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Peaks in nuisance caused by mosquito bites in Nantes, 1995–2013. Influence of meteorological factors
Introduction: The purpose of this article is to report the main findings of a retrospective study (1995–2010) on the influence of meteorological factors on peaks in nuisance caused by...
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Joint screening for HIV, HBV, and HCV by general practitioners: a feasibility study conducted in Gironde and the Nord departments in 2012
Introduction: The gap between screening recommendations for HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV, HCV) and actual practice contributes to the late diagnosis of these infections. New...
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Carriage of enterobacteria resistant to third-generation cephalosporins and producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) among children attending daycare centers in the Alpes-Maritimes region in 2012
Enterobacteria resistant to third-generation cephalosporins (3GC-R) and producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), initially considered strictly nosocomial, are now...
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PMI Health Screenings for 3- to 4-Year-Olds in Preschools in Hauts-de-Seine, France: Summary of the 2005 and 2010 Studies and Outlook
The departmental Maternal and Child Health (PMI) services are responsible for organizing health screenings in preschool for children aged 3–4. As part of this initiative, two surveys...
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Analysis of the target audience during the 2013 Flash Test campaign for rapid HIV screening 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, Rhône-Alpes,...
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Spotlight. “Le 190,” a sexual health center in Paris for men who have sex with men.
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Local stakeholders in environmental health monitoring. The role of the CIREs in discussions regarding health monitoring around specific sites: the example of the Rhône-Alpes CIRE.
The CIREs are often consulted by the DDASS when organizations request epidemiological studies or health monitoring around specific sites—whether currently polluted or potentially at risk...
