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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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22 Mar 2012 The latest European monthly measles monitoring shows that in January 2012, 584 cases of measles were reported by the 29 contributing EU and EEA countries. This number is considerably lower than for the same month in 2011 (2 289 cases) and 2010 (2 673 cases). 21 Mar 2012 In a hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels, ECDC Director Marc Sprenger underlined the importance of sufficient resources at national level to diagnose and adequately treat tuberculosis. 19 Mar 2012 To mark World Tuberculosis Day on 24 March 2012, ECDC and the WHO Regional Office for Europe publish their joint report, Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe 2012. 19 Mar 2012 The reported national influenza trends indicate that the peaks of the epidemics have passed in a number of European countries, the latest edition of the Weekly Influenza Surveillance Overview highlights. 19 Mar 2012 During Week 11 (11-17 March 2012), ECDC monitored three public health threats across the European Union (EU). 15 Mar 2012 To help prevent antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Europe, the Danish EU Presidency invited ECDC to join a European conference held yesterday to "conclude common EU measures for combating antimicrobial resistance". 14 Mar 2012 On the occasion of the conference on antimicrobial resistance at the Danish EU Presidency, ECDC and EFSA release their second annual report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria affecting humans, animals and food. 14 Mar 2012 There is an ongoing measles outbreak in the Ukraine, currently concentrated in the western part of the country bordering on Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. In 2012 to date, over 5 000 cases have been reported and there is a risk that the actual numbers are considerably higher. 13 Mar 2012 Since November 2011, Schmallenberg virus has been reported in cattle, sheep and goats in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, France, Luxembourg, Italy and more recently in Spain. 12 Mar 2012 During Week 10 (4 to 10 March 2012), ECDC monitored two public health threats across the European Union (EU). 12 Mar 2012 On 12 March 2012 ECDC published its annual risk assessment on seasonal influenza 2011/2012 in Europe. ECDC points out that on this occasion the seasonal influenza epidemics in Europe started unusually late and unlike the last few winters have not followed any particular geographical progression. 09 Mar 2012 The national seasonal influenza trends are continuing to increase in a number of countries, although three countries are also reporting they have seen a peak in their epidemics. The season is still dominated by A(H3) viruses, but B viruses seem to be on the increase recently as reported in the latest edition of the Weekly Influenza Surveillance Overview (week 9/2012). 08 Mar 2012 The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) launched their annual report on zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks. 06 Mar 2012 During Week 9, 26 February to 3 March 2012, ECDC monitored two public health threats across the European Union (EU). 02 Mar 2012 The national influenza season epidemics in Europe are continuing upwards in a number of countries although they have peaked in at least two countries that were affected early. The epidemics remain dominated by A(H3) viruses, but B viruses seem to be become more important. This is reported in the latest edition of the Weekly Influenza Surveillance Overview (week 8/2012). 02 Mar 2012 Following outbreaks of Plasmodium vivax infection among people with no travel history in 2011, two support missions were carried out to assess the situation in Greece in September and October 2011: one by ECDC and the other jointly conducted by ECDC, WHO and the Hellenic Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO). 29 Feb 2012 On the 29 February 2012 ECDC published its risk assessment on research taking place on laboratory-created A(H5N1) viruses transmissible between ferrets. The risk assessment summarises and explains the complex interlocking public health and scientific issues around these developments including the pros and the cons of some of the responses that have been proposed internationally. 27 Feb 2012 The ECDC communicable disease threats report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control. In week 8 measles and influenza have been in the spotlight. 27 Feb 2012 The national influenza season epidemics in Europe may be approaching their peak in the first affected countries and remain dominated by A(H3) viruses. 24 Feb 2012 ECDC published today the operating procedures of the European Legionnaires’ Disease Surveillance Network (ELDSNet). |
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