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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 Nov 2011 On the 22 November 2011, ECDC organised a workshop at the European Parliament to provide policy makers with more information on the facts about seasonal influenza vaccination and on ECDC’s contributions to the implementation of the 2009 Council Recommendation on this subject. 18 Nov 2011 According to the available epidemiological and entomological information, and the arriving winter season, the intensity of malaria transmission in Evrotas, Lakonia in Greece is very low. For this reason, chemoprophylaxis for malaria is not recommended for visitors to the area. The use of standard mosquito biting prevention measures continues to be encouraged. 18 Nov 2011 During week 45 (7-13 November 2011), all 28 countries providing data to the European Surveillance System (TESSy) database reported low influenza activity. 18 Nov 2011 ECDC publishes weekly West Nile fever maps, based on information provided by the health authorities across Europe, with the objective to inform the national competent authorities about WNV affected areas. 17 Nov 2011 On the occasion of the 4th European Antibiotic Awareness Day, ECDC releases new European-wide surveillance data on antibiotic resistance from the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net). 11 Nov 2011 While Europe is experiencing low influenza activity a new study presenting global estimates of the burden of respiratory infections due to seasonal influenza in young children has been published online by the Lancet on the 11 November 2011. 11 Nov 2011 Approximately 600 public health experts from 56 countries gathered for the fifth edition of ESCAIDE and enjoyed 3 days of discussions and presentations related to infectious disease prevention and control. 10 Nov 2011 ECDC is presenting a pre-conference workshop entitled “How financial difficulties shape social determinants on communicable diseases”. 10 Nov 2011 ECDC releases today its fifth Annual epidemiological report, presenting the analysis of surveillance data reported for 2009 by the 27 EU Member States and three EEA/EFTA countries. 07 Nov 2011 Over 550 participants from 56 countries are taking part in this 3 day event at the Waterfront Conference Centre in Stockholm. 03 Nov 2011 A new cohort of fellows started the European Programme for Public Health Microbiology Training (EUPHEM) fellowships. ECDC is releasing a new website dedicated to EUPHEM. 28 Oct 2011 In week 42 (17–23 October 2011), all countries providing data to the European Surveillance System (TESSy) database reported low influenza activity. 28 Oct 2011 On the 26 October 2011, The Lancet Infectious Diseases published a systematic review and a meta-analysis, combining the results of several studies undertaken on influenza vaccine effectiveness. 28 Oct 2011 According to the available epidemiological and entomological information, and the arriving winter season, the intensity of malaria transmission in Evrotas, Lakonia in Greece is believed to be very low and is expected to cease shortly. 27 Oct 2011 ESCAIDE, which is organised and financially supported by ECDC, is less than two weeks away. 25 Oct 2011 "The role of doctors and healthcare workers in direct contact with parents and children is paramount," said ECDC Director Dr. Marc Sprenger at the World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany. 24 Oct 2011 The evidence base for trust and reputation management by and for public health organisations involved in communicable disease control, although consistent, is still in an emergent phase. This is one of the findings of the literature review published today by ECDC, which also includes elements of good practice. 21 Oct 2011 Today, ECDC issues the second weekly edition of the Weekly Influenza Surveillance Overview (WISO) for the current surveillance season. 19 Oct 2011 ECDC is today launching a refreshed version of its homepage to further improve the accessibility of its information. Following discussions with our users, usability recommendations and web statistics analysis, the look and feel of the ECDC homepage has been changed to allow clarity of navigation and use of available resources. |
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