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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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16 May 2013 Antimicrobial resistance continues to be found in Salmonella and Campylobacter, the latest joint report from the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reveals. 14 May 2013 This week, the CDTR reports on a measles outbreak in Wales. There are 1 039 cases of measles reported in the three different areas, among which 85 cases have been hospitalised. Although more than 33 000 non-routine vaccinations have been given across Wales during the outbreak. It is estimated that 43 000 people remain unvaccinated.m 08 May 2013 Today, ECDC is publishing a second update of its rapid risk assessment on avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in China to take account of latest developments. However, the overall assessment of the risk to Europe remains unchanged. 07 May 2013 Last week, public health authorities reported on the on-going outbreak in Wales. Public Health Wales reported 503 measles cases in April, bringing the total number of notified cases in the outbreak affecting Wales since November 2012 to 1011. 07 May 2013 In the last five days, 13 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection have been reported by the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 06 May 2013 WHO “ SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands” is an annual campaign that makes part of major global effort to support healthcare workers to improve hand hygiene practices in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, and thus support the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. 03 May 2013 The case definition and case finding algorithm have been prepared for surveillance purposes only and they will be adjusted as the current avian influenza A(H7N9) situation develops. 02 May 2013 Between 1 November 2012 and 30 April 2013, 15 confirmed cases of hepatitis A virus infections and 89 probable cases, all with subgenotype IB, have been reported in 14 EU/EFTA countries. All cases have a travel history to Egypt. 30 Apr 2013 With influenza activity continuing to decline or having already returned to baseline levels in all reporting countries after more than three months of active transmission, the 2012–13 influenza season appears to be coming to its end in Europe. 30 Apr 2013 ECDC has produced three generic protocols: a protocol for developing cohort studies to assess the effectiveness of the rotavirus vaccination in EU Members States; a protocol proposing prospective case control study designs to estimate rotavirus vaccine effectiveness; and a protocol for developing studies to assess the impact of rotavirus vaccination EU Member States. 29 Apr 2013 This week two new measles outbreaks have been reported in Italy, one in Genoa with 15 cases, of which two are hospitalised, and in Rimini where two 5-year-old children have been hospitalised in a serious condition. 29 Apr 2013 Since 31 March 2013, one hundred and twenty one (121) cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus have been reported from eight provinces and two municipalities in eastern China and one (1) from Taiwan. 26 Apr 2013 ECDC releases a communication toolkit for seasonal influenza, with materials targeting healthcare workers and people at higher risk of developing flu-related complications.
If you are planning to organise communication activities on influenza prevention, the new ECDC communication toolkit provides campaign materials that can be adapted and reused in your country to help tackle seasonal influenza. 25 Apr 2013 During the period March 2012 to February 2013, 8 499 cases of measles were reported by 29 EU/EEA countries and Croatia. For the same period, there were 21 549 rubella cases were reported; 99% of which were from Poland and Romania. 23 Apr 2013 ECDC is launching a complement of new resources to support front line health care workers and public health professionals working on routine vaccination programmes. This coincides with European Immunisation Week which runs from 20-27 April. 22 Apr 2013 Hepatitis A infection, measles and avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in China are the main threats reported in this week's Communicable Disease Threats Report. 19 Apr 2013 As of 18 April, eighty-seven (87) cases of human infection with influenza A(H7N9) have been reported from six provinces in eastern China. 19 Apr 2013 After more than three months of active transmission, a long period compared to other years, the 2012–13 influenza season in Europe is waning and moving towards its end. |
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