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Rapid risk assessment: Cyclospora infections in European travellers returning from Mexico - 21 July 2017

risk assessment - 21 Jul 2017

Assessment of the prolonged outbreak of Cyclospora infections in Mexico which has been affecting European travellers for at least three consecutive years.

RRA: Cyclospora infections in European travellers to Mexico - 21 July 2017 - EN - [PDF-505.44 KB]
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • food- and waterborne diseases
  • France
  • Mexico
  • public health threat
  • scientific advice
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

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Rapid risk assessment: Risk related to the use of ‘do-it-yourself' CRISPR-associated gene engineering kit contaminated with pathogenic bacteria

risk assessment - 2 May 2017

On 24 March 2017, the German authorities reported the contamination of a ‘do-it-yourself’ bacterial gene engineering CRISPR kit produced in the US. This publication assesses the risk related to the use of ‘do-it-yourself’ CRISPR-associated gene engineering kit contaminated with pathogenic bacteria.

RRA: Risk related to the use of ‘do-it-yourself' CRISPR-associated gene engineering kit contaminated with pathogenic bacteria - EN - [PDF-460.9 KB]
  • antibiotic resistance
  • Escherichia coli infection
  • Germany
  • public health threat
  • Surveillance and Response Support Unit
  • United States

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Communicable disease threats report, 9-15 April 2017, week 15

surveillance report - 13 Apr 2017

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 9-15 April 2017 and includes updates on hepatitis A, influenza, MDR TB, measles, yellow fever, Zika, dengue and Chikungunya.

Communicable Disease Threats Report, 14 April 2017 - EN - [PDF-1.41 MB]
  • chikungunya
  • China
  • dengue
  • Europe
  • hepatitis A
  • influenza
  • measles
  • multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
  • public health threat
  • South America
  • Surveillance and Response Support Unit
  • United States
  • yellow fever
  • Zika virus infection

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Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus - 5th update, 27 January 2017

risk assessment - 27 Jan 2017

Fifth update of the risk assessment on human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus, summarising the epidemiological and virological information on the disease in China and Canada, and assessing the risk to public health in the EU/EEA.

RRA: Human infection with avian influenza A (H7N9) virus, fifth update - EN - [PDF-1.13 MB]
  • avian influenza virus
  • Canada
  • China
  • EU/EEA
  • influenza
  • influenza A(H7N9) virus
  • influenza in humans, avian origin
  • public health threat

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Rapid Risk Assessment: Lassa fever in Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Germany and USA, 24 March 2016

risk assessment - 24 Mar 2016

This document assesses the risk of Lassa fever infection in Europe as a result of the ongoing outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria, Benin and Togo.

RRA: Lassa fever in Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Germany and USA - EN - [PDF-261.77 KB]
  • Benin
  • Germany
  • Lassa fever
  • Nigeria
  • public health threat
  • scientific advice
  • Togo
  • United States

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Communicable disease threats report, 31 January - February 2016, week 5

surveillance report - 5 Feb 2016

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 31 January - 6 February 2016 and includes updates on Zika virus, Ebola virus disease and seasonal influenza.

Communicable Disease Threats Report, 6 February 2016 - EN - [PDF-2.75 MB]
  • Brazil
  • chikungunya
  • China
  • dengue
  • Ebola haemorrhagic fever
  • Emerging and Vector-borne Diseases Programme
  • Europe
  • influenza
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • migrant health
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  • United States
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  • Western Africa
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  • Zika virus infection - Outbreak in the Americas

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Rapid risk assessment: Outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa - 9th update, 30 January 2015

risk assessment - 4 Feb 2015

In the second half of January 2015, WHO reported a significant drop in weekly cases – and the end of the spread of the disease – in all three currently affected countries (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone).

RRA: Outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa, Ninth update, 30 January 2015 - EN - [PDF-1.1 MB]
  • Ebola haemorrhagic fever
  • Ebola outbreak - West Africa
  • public health threat
  • scientific advice
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Western Africa

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Rapid Risk Assessment: Human infection with influenza virus A(H7N9) virus - 4th update, 3 February 2015

risk assessment - 3 Feb 2015

​This fourth update of the risk assessment on human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus, summarises the epidemiological and virological information on the disease in China and Canada, and assesses the risk to public health in the EU/EEA and to EU/EEA citizens.

RRA: Human infection with influenza virus A(H7N9) virus - 4th update, 3 February 2015 - EN - [PDF-1.87 MB]
  • avian influenza virus
  • Canada
  • China
  • influenza A(H7N9) virus
  • influenza in humans, avian origin
  • public health threat
  • zoonotic influenza

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Risk assessment: Seasonal influenza 2014–2015 in the EU/EEA countries

risk assessment - 28 Jan 2015

This risk assessment covers the 2014–2015 influenza season in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA).

RRA: Seasonal influenza in the EU/EEA - EN - [PDF-435.02 KB]
  • Europe
  • influenza
  • influenza in humans, seasonal
  • public health threat
  • scientific advice
  • United States

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Rapid risk assessment: Enterovirus 68 detected in the USA, Canada and Europe – Second update, 25 November 2014

risk assessment - 25 Nov 2014

​In November, France and the United Kingdom both reported sporadic cases of neurological disease involving enterovirus 68 (EV-D68) detection. As a result, ECDC has updated its rapid risk assessment on EV-D68, first triggered by reports from North America. To date, European acute flaccid paralysis (AFP)/enhanced enterovirus surveillance has not detected unusual clusters or unexpected trends.

RRA: Enterovirus 68 detected in the USA, Canada and Europe – Second update, 25 November 2014 - EN - [PDF-173.32 KB]
  • Canada
  • enterovirus
  • Europe
  • France
  • public health threat
  • scientific advice
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

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