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May 2018

Event

ECDC Expert meeting on non-pharmaceutical countermeasures for Pandemic flu

event
16 May 2018 - 17 May 2018
Stockholm, Sweden
ECDC

The meeting will focus on the evidence base for the revision of the updated “Guide to public health measures to reduce the impact of influenza pandemics in Europe”, with a specific emphasis on non-pharmaceutical countermeasures for pandemic flu.

  • EU/EEA
  • influenza
  • prevention and control
  • preventive measure
  • seasonal influenza

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Expert panel reviews neuraminidase inhibitors for the prevention and treatment of influenza

news - 14 Aug 2017

An ECDC expert opinion concludes that there is clear evidence supporting the use of neuraminidase inhibitors in the treatment and prevention of influenza. Moreover, the current recommendations in European countries on the use of the neuraminidase inhibitors oseltamivir and zanamivir are appropriate and should be applied by prescribing physicians.

  • antiviral
  • Europe
  • influenza
  • prevention and control
  • scientific advice

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Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in Europe – the status quo

news - 17 Oct 2016

A new ECDC Evidence Brief summarises many of the key issues across Europe regarding implementation of PrEP and provides some options for action. It draws on country data reported to ECDC for Dublin Declaration monitoring in 2016.​​​

  • HIV infection
  • prevention and control
  • preventive measure

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Pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV among MSM in Europe

ECDC comment - 30 Apr 2015

The results of two clinical studies, PROUD and IPERGAY, suggests that the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for men who have sex with men (MSM) is an effective HIV prevention tool for Europe.

  • HIV infection
  • prevention and control
  • preventive measure

News

Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in Europe

ECDC comment - 24 Nov 2014

The use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an HIV prevention strategy, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM) as well as other population groups at higher risk of HIV infection, has been receiving more and more attention during 2014. Preliminary results of clinical trials and research studies suggest that it could be an effective HIV prevention tool for Europe.

  • HIV infection
  • prevention and control

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New and updated evaluations of neuraminidase inhibitors for preventing and treating influenza published

ECDC comment - 2 Jun 2014

This evaluated patients admitted to hospital with laboratory-confirmed or clinically diagnosed influenza A H1N1pdm09 virus infection.

  • antiviral
  • immunisation
  • prevention and control
  • seasonal influenza

Event

World Tuberculosis Day 2014

world day
24 Mar 2014
ECDC

For World TB Day 2014, ECDC was focusing on multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB), particularly on MDR TB treatment and treatment outcomes.

  • prevention and control
  • tuberculosis

News

Effectiveness of the therapeutic and prophylactic use of antivirals during seasonal influenza – experience in Hong Kong

ECDC comment - 10 Sep 2010

This study assessed the effectiveness of within household oseltamivir treatment of a large number of people with seasonal influenza on reducing the duration of clinical illness and viral shedding in cases and the transmission to household contacts.

  • antiviral
  • China
  • prevention and control
  • seasonal influenza

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Differing effectiveness of the therapeutic and prophylactic use of antivirals and other measures for public health purposes during the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic

ECDC comment - 31 Aug 2010

Two evaluations have recently been published looking at ‘micro’ and ‘macro’ attempts to contain the 2009 pandemic influenza in Singapore and the UK respectively with seeming differing outcomes.

  • antiviral
  • immunisation
  • influenza
  • influenza A (H1N1)2009
  • prevention and control
  • seasonal influenza

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WHO updated evidence-based guidelines for use of influenza antivirals in the treatment of all influenza infections, Feb 2010

ECDC comment - 9 Jun 2010

In February 2010 WHO published its Guidelines for Pharmacological Management of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza and other Influenza Viruses.

  • antiviral
  • immunisation
  • influenza
  • influenza A (H1N1)2009
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