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02/04/2020
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Sewage sludge produced during the COVID-19 epidemic can only be applied to fields after disinfection

Can sewage sludge produced during the COVID-19 epidemic contain the virus and spread it when slurry is applied to fields? ANSES received an urgent...
02/04/2020
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COVID-19: beware of poisoning linked to disinfection and other risk situations

French poison control centres have reported numerous domestic accidents and poisoning cases related to COVID-19. Here is an update on the...
30/03/2020
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COVID-19: preventing exposure to the virus in the workplace

Despite the context of the COVID-19 epidemic, many occupations have to continue, as they are essential to keeping the country running. Besides the...
27/03/2020
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COVID-19 - ANSES's recommendations on food, shopping and cleaning

What precautions should I take after going shopping? Does food need to be cooked to destroy the virus? Can I eat fruits and vegetables raw without...
26/03/2020
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ANSES and coronavirus COVID-19

Following the lead of the French Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Agencies, ANSES has offered the protective equipment and reagents it...
19/03/2020
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Get moving at home! Regular physical activity helps improve your health

During this period of lockdown due to the current unprecedented health crisis in the country, it is essential to keep up regular physical activity...
19/03/2020
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Response to emerging diseases: rethinking global health monitoring

Does the arrival of COVID-19 mean we need to rethink our health monitoring systems? And how can we identify new epidemic warning signs at an early...
11/03/2020
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COVID-19 cannot be transmitted by either farm animals or domestic animals

When asked about potential transmission of the COVID-19 disease via contaminated domestic animals or food, ANSES urgently convened an expert group...
27/02/2020
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ADEME and ANSES step up their cooperation to integrate human health concerns into climate change solutions

Arnaud Leroy, CEO of ADEME, and Roger Genet, Director General of ANSES, signed a framework agreement this week at the Paris International...