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Surveillance of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS). October 2001–December 2002. Results and Evaluation
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome is a viral infection that presents as a painful flu-like syndrome accompanied by signs of kidney failure, with a generally favorable prognosis. The...
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Health consequences of the explosion at the AZF factory in Toulouse on September 21, 2001. Consequences of environmental exposure
The explosion that occurred in Toulouse on September 21, 2001, at the AZF site is one of the most significant industrial accidents of recent decades, due to the force of the blast and...
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Outbreak of foodborne illness caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Longevelle-sur-le-Doubs, July 2003
This article presents the epidemiological investigation conducted within two days of a mass food poisoning incident that occurred following a meal organized by a local soccer club. A...
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Skin infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin, Côtes-d'Armor, October 1999 to August 2002
This article presents an investigation conducted to describe the extent and characteristics of clusters of "Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus" (MRSA) cases in the Côtes-d'Armor...
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Weather data and mortality surveys in 13 major French cities. Health impacts of the August 2003 heat wave: preliminary findings and future research
During the summer of 2003, France experienced an unprecedented heat wave. This heat wave had a greater impact in large urban areas due to the urban heat island effect. Meteorological...
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Toxic risks associated with exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls. Study of the fire at the Vénizel paper mill. Response procedures, medical monitoring system, risk assessment
During the night of June 18, 2001, a fire broke out at a paper mill in the Aisne department, which housed electrical transformers containing pyralene. Since rescue workers and the...
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Outbreak of Fasciola hepatica fluke infection in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. Spring 2002
Fasciola hepatica fluke infection is a parasitic disease whose primary reservoirs are ruminants. The infection is acquired through the ingestion of contaminated semi-aquatic plants, most...
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Outbreak of Cryptosporidium gastroenteritis. Dracy-le-Fort, Saône-et-Loire (71), September 2001
On September 20, 2001, the Saône-et-Loire Departmental Directorate for Social Affairs (DDASS) was alerted by a call from SOS Médecin in Chalon-sur-Saône regarding a suspected case of...
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Tuberculosis outbreak in a migrant shelter in Paris in 2002.
During a screening campaign in a community in March 2002—where a case of tuberculosis had previously been diagnosed each year—13 cases of tuberculosis were identified, two of which were...
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Whooping cough outbreak at two high schools in Bar-le-Duc, Meuse, May 2004
