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First annual meeting of the European hepatitis B and C surveillance networkArchived

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23 Mar 2011 - 24 Mar 2011
Stockholm
ECDC

The first annual meeting of the European hepatitis B and C surveillance network takes place on 23-24 March 2011. Since 2009, ECDC has worked on preparing the enhanced surveillance of hepatitis B and C at EU/EEA level by establishing a network for hepatitis B and C surveillance and by carrying out a survey on prevention and surveillance activities in the Member States.

The first annual meeting of the European hepatitis B and C surveillance network takes place on 23-24 March 2011. Since 2009, ECDC has worked on preparing the enhanced surveillance of hepatitis B and C at EU/EEA level by establishing a network for hepatitis B and C surveillance and by carrying out a survey on prevention and surveillance activities in the Member States.

The annual meeting has the following overall objectives:

  1. To review the draft framework for hepatitis B and C surveillance in Europe;
  2. To review the proposals for case definitions for hepatitis B and C for EU surveillance;
  3. To review in detail the objectives for hepatitis surveillance and the proposed set of variables;
  4. To discuss the reporting of clusters and outbreaks of hepatitis B and C at EU level;
  5. To present some national studies, state of the art lectures for expert discussions with respect to hepatitis B and C.

Participants will be nominated contact points for hepatitis surveillance in EU/EEA countries and representatives of EU agencies, Commission and civil society.

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