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Evaluation of the Pilot Hepatitis A Surveillance System. France 2001
In 1998, a pilot hepatitis A surveillance system was established by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) in collaboration with the Departmental Directorates of...
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Investigation into a cluster of Q fever cases in Montoison (Drôme)
In late October 2000, a general practitioner reported to the Drôme Public Health Inspector three cases of acute infectious syndromes that had occurred within a 10-day period in the...
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Multicenter, multi-site study on the prevalence and determinants of practices that increase the risk of HIV and HCV transmission among people who use drugs (Coquelicot Study). Feasibility phase – January 2001–September 2002. Final report
This report provides a detailed account of the steps involved in setting up and conducting a pilot study of drug users carried out between January 2001 and June 2002 in the city of...
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Following the preliminary assessments, what studies are on the horizon? Health impacts of the August 2003 heat wave: initial findings and future research
This article highlights that some heat-related deaths can be prevented. The key is to identify vulnerable populations and understand the risk factors. Excess mortality primarily...
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Survey on Public Health Interventions. Health Impact of the August 2003 Heat Wave: Initial Findings and Future Research
This article summarizes the objectives of a study that tracked changes in the workload of healthcare workers in several major cities (Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, Nice, Bordeaux, and...
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Heat-related deaths in healthcare facilities in France: August 8–19, 2003. Health impact of the August 2003 heat wave: initial findings and further research needed
This article presents the survey conducted in healthcare facilities that treated cases of heatstroke. The study suggests that people with limited independence—such as the elderly,...
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Trends in Cancer Incidence and Mortality in France from 1978 to 2000
The results presented in this report provide estimates of cancer incidence (the frequency of new cases) and mortality in France from 1978 to 2000. They serve as an updated reference to...
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Heat Waves and Health: A Literature Review. Health Impacts of the August 2003 Heat Wave: Initial Findings and Future Research
This article provides an overview of the national and international literature on three key areas: the assessment of heat exposure; heat-related health effects and their risk factors;...
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Health Impact of the August 2003 Heat Wave: Initial Findings and Future Research. Editorial
The Director General of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance provides an overview of the heat wave, a public health disaster that struck France in August 2003. His...
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Assessment of the Health Impacts of Urban Air Pollution. Update of the Methodological Guide: Provisional Recommendations for Short- and Long-Term Health Impact Assessments; User Manual for the EIS-PA Software, Version 2.0. March 2003
To assist in assessing the health effects of air quality within the framework of the Regional Air Quality Plans (PRQA), the Institute for Public Health Surveillance published a...
