Publications by authors named "Amandine Cochet"

France faced an unusual situation of dengue transmission in 2022, with 65 autochthonous cases spread over nine transmission events by 21 October. This exceeded the number of cases observed during the entire period 2010 to 2021. Six of these events occurred in departments that had never experienced autochthonous dengue transmission.

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Objectives: The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused a considerable mortality in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), including residential care setting and nursing homes. This study aimed to estimate COVID-19 incidence and mortality in residential care facilities and to compare them with those recorded in nursing homes.

Design: Nationwide observational study conducted by French health authorities.

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BackgroundClusters of dengue cases have recently become more frequent in areas of southern France colonised by the vector mosquito . In July 2015, a 2-month outbreak of dengue virus serotype 1 (DENV-1) was reported in Nîmes. We conducted a serosurvey in the affected area at the end of the vector activity period to determine the true extent of dengue transmission.

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Introduction: Worldwide, air pollution has become a main environmental cause of premature mortality. This burden is largely due to fine particles. Recent cohort studies have confirmed the health risks associated with chronic exposure to PM2.

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In August and September 2015, seven locally acquired cases of dengue virus type 1 (DENV-1) were detected in Nîmes, south of France, where Aedes albopictus has been established since 2011. Epidemiological and entomological investigations allowed to steer vector control measures to contain transmission. An imported case from French Polynesia with onset fever on 4 July was identified as primary case.

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We performed a literature review to investigate how epidemiological studies have been used to assess the health consequences of living in the vicinity of industries. 77 papers on the chronic effects of air pollution around major industrial areas were reviewed. Major health themes were cancers (27 studies), morbidity (25 studies), mortality (7 studies), and birth outcome (7 studies).

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Following similar events in other European countries, some cases of dermatitis related to contact with China-imported furniture possibly treated with dimethyl(E)-butenedioate (dimethylfumarate [DMF]) were reported to the French institute for public health surveillance at the beginning of September 2008. An active multisource case collection was conducted in order to provide an epidemiological description of this outbreak. Results of this investigation show that, in France, mainly during the 4th quarter of 2008, a large number of people presented dermatological symptoms at least plausibly due to a contact with DMF-treated consumer products.

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  • The study investigates a new mushroom poisoning syndrome linked to morels, specifically focusing on the neurological symptoms that can arise from their consumption.
  • Data from French Poison Control Centers between 1976 and 2006 revealed that 129 out of 275 patients experienced neurological symptoms, such as tremors and dizziness, following morel ingestion, often after consuming large quantities.
  • The neurological syndrome (NS) is distinct from the common gastrointestinal symptoms associated with poorly cooked morels, indicating that it encompasses a broader range of neurological issues beyond typical cerebellar symptoms.
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This article presents an overview of the human exposures reported to the ten French poison control centres in 2006 for the toxicological response to emergencies. The figures are extracted from the national database of poisonings and from the activity reports. In 2006,197 042 cases of human exposure have been completed and 130463 analyzed.

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