On 30 September 2014, the US Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) announced the first imported case of Ebola linked to the current outbreak in Western Africa.
Following an increase in the number of cases of Ebola virus disease being recorded in West Africa, ECDC has updated its risk assessment and presents options for prevention and control of the disease for European citizens.
The EU/EEA countries have a moderate risk of transmission of the Enterovirus D-68 (EV-D68), although no increase of acute respiratory infections or hospital admissions has been reported so far this year, according to a new risk assessment published today by ECDC. The report also indicates that the likelihood for cases to be detected in EU/EEA is low because most countries do not routinely screen for EV-D68, and the disease is not notifiable.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 21-27 September, an includes update on West Nile virus, Chikungunya, polio, Ebola virus, Enterovirus and dengue.
The aim of this document is to guide decision-making when there is a perceived need for medical evacuation by air of an infected or exposed person from an Ebola-affected country to an EU Member State.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 14-20 September 2014, and includes updates on West Nile virus, chikungunya, Ebola virus, Enterovirus and polio.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 7-13 September 2014, and includes updates on polio, West Nile virus, Enterovirus, Ebola virus, avian influenza, dengue and chikungunya.