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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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09 Jul 2012 During the week 1-7, ECDC monitored several EU and non-EU threats. 09 Jul 2012 This month’s ECDC measles monitoring report shows that the number of reported measles cases is much lower in 2012 compared to the same period last year. In addition to measles, ECDC has included rubella in its monthly monitoring report. Both measles and rubella are targeted for elimination in Europe in 2015, and vaccinations are routinely delivered as a trivalent measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. 06 Jul 2012 In February 2012, ECDC issued a rapid risk assessment on the outbreak of travel-associated Legionnaires’ disease that occurred in a hotel in Spain. The risk assessment was updated in May and in June. Following the notification of eight new cases, ECDC further updated its risk assessment on 4 July. 06 Jul 2012 As of 5 July, EU Member States and neighbouring countries have not reported any human cases of West Nile fever for the 2012 transmission season, states this week’s update of West Nile fever maps. 06 Jul 2012 An outbreak of an undiagnosed illness affecting children has been reported by the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia to World Health Organisation (WHO). Out of the 62 children, 61 have died. No apparent clustering of cases or signs of transmission have been reported so far. 02 Jul 2012 From 24 to 29 June 2012, ECDC monitored several ongoing public health threats within and outside the European Union. 29 Jun 2012 As of 28 June, EU Member States and neighbouring countries have not reported any human cases of West Nile fever for the 2012 transmission season, states this week’s update of West Nile fever maps. 29 Jun 2012 Eurosurveillance was today awarded its first impact factor, a significant 6.15 which now places it amongst the leading field of journals for infectious diseases. ECDC has a long co-operation with Eurosurveillance and welcomes the impact factor which further illustrates the presence that Eurosurveillance has developed in the field of infectious diseases. 28 Jun 2012 Registration for the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) is now open. Participants can register via the dedicated page on the ESCAIDE website [hyperlink]. 26 Jun 2012 On 22 June 2012, a case of locally acquired malaria infection was reported in Greece. The case is a 78 year old Greek citizen who presumably acquired the infection close to Marathon, Attica region. 26 Jun 2012 On 13 June, Germany reported a fatal case of anthrax in a 51 year old injecting drug user (IDU) in Regensburg. A second patient in the same city was hospitalised on 18 June with fever and swelling at a heroin injection site, following injection three days previously. 26 Jun 2012 An outbreak of aseptic meningitis associated to a kindergarten in Suceava city in northern Romania has been reported. A total of 62 cases of enterovirus have been reported identified in the city and wider district, 53 cases of which have led to aseptic meningitis. ECDC has prepared a rapid risk assessment on the outbreak 25 Jun 2012 Following reports of two cases of anthrax among injecting drug users in Regensburg (Bavaria, Germany), ECDC and EMCDDA jointly prepared a rapid risk assessment. 25 Jun 2012 ECDC starts publishing today the West Nile fever maps for the 2012 transmission season. 20 Jun 2012 In order to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of how health communication activities influence the prevention and control of communicable diseases, ECDC commissioned a Research Consortium of universities to produce a report to map their current use. 20 Jun 2012 Following a request from the European Commission in August 2010, ECDC assessed the epidemiological history of Human T-lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) across the world, possible risks of HTLV transmission through transplantation of human tissues and cells, and possible measures to prevent such transmission. 18 Jun 2012 During the of week 10–16 June, an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Scotland, a case of anthrax in an injecting drug user and a measles outbreak in Poland were the active public health threats monitored by ECDC. 14 Jun 2012 ECDC has issued a risk assessment on the community outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Edinburgh, Scotland. 13 Jun 2012 The report details the work of ECDC during 2011, presenting a full account of ECDC’s results during 2011, with activities described by unit and disease programme. 12 Jun 2012 In May 2011, the European Commission asked ECDC to estimate the change in total exposure risk to hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) during reproductive cell handling and storage for secondary parties, if the current scheme of testing at each cell donation would change to testing partner donors of reproductive cells once or twice a year. |
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