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Do you want to stay updated? Here you find all current and archived news and press releases provided by ECDC about communicable epidemiological infectious diseases.
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21 May 2012 During Week 20, 13-19 May 2012, ECDC monitored several EU and Non-EU public health threats. 17 May 2012 ECDC, through the VBORNET network, publishes regularly on its website maps on exotic mosquitoes and on phlebetomines - to provide the ECDC stakeholders and the general public with the most updated information on vector distribution. The maps are updated and improved quarterly. 14 May 2012 During Week 19, 6-12 May 2012, ECDC monitored several EU and Non-EU public health threats. 08 May 2012 ECDC, in conjunction with the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Germany and National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) in the Netherlands, has published a new risk assessment on the risks to human health of the Schmallenberg virus. 08 May 2012 The latest European monthly measles monitoring shows that during the period 1 January to 28 February 2012, 1 447 cases of measles were reported by the 29 contributing EU and EEA countries. This number is considerably lower than the same two months of 2011 (5 731 cases) and 2010 (5 752 cases). 07 May 2012 During Week 18, 29 April – 5 May 2012, ECDC monitored the public health threats to the European Union (EU). 07 May 2012 On the 9th of May ECDC will celebrate ‘Europe Day’ which was proclaimed by Robert Schuman in 1950. To mark the occasion ECDC will participate with the European Commission, the European Parliament, Embassies of the European Union and candidate and potential candidate countries to the EU in an event in the centre of Stockholm. 04 May 2012 WHO “SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands” is an annual campaign that makes part of major global effort to support healthcare workers to improve hand hygiene practices in healthcare settings, and thus support the prevention of often life-threatening healthcare-associated infections. 04 May 2012 On the occasion of the WHO campaign ‘ SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands’, ECDC is launching a slogan contest open to under- and postgraduate students. The objective is to produce a slogan that will be used to promote monitoring of hand hygiene compliance and the future ECDC surveillance module as well as to contribute raising awareness of healthcare professionals throughout Europe. 04 May 2012 The reported national influenza trends indicate that influenza season is now approaching its end in Europe, highlights the Weekly Influenza Surveillance Overview for Week 17. 30 Apr 2012 Invasive mosquito species in Europe present a potential public health threat and their surveillance and control are essential, concludes an article published this week in the journal ‘Vector-borne and zoonotic diseases’, funded and co-authored by ECDC. 30 Apr 2012 During Week 17, 22-28 April 2012, ECDC monitored the possible public health threats to citizens and residents in the European Union (EU). 27 Apr 2012 Adjustments to surveillance practices in the EU will enhance preparedness and public health response to emerging infectious diseases, thereby helping to contain human and economic costs. These are the conclusions of an article published this week in Science magazine, describing a study co-authored by ECDC. 27 Apr 2012 The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament visited ECDC today. 27 Apr 2012 The reported national influenza trends indicate that influenza season is drawing to a close all across Europe, highlights the Weekly Influenza Surveillance Overview for Week 16. 25 Apr 2012 Priority actions at EU level for preparedness and response of malaria in affected and potentially at risk countries in the EU are suggested in the Meeting report: Consultation on Plasmodium vivax transmission risk in Europe, issued today. |
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