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The first cycle of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Assessments (PHEPAs) coordinated by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has shown a strong commitment to emergency preparedness across Europe, with a number of common challenges remaining.
As the season for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other respiratory diseases approaches, a new report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) indicates that universal immunisation of newborns against RSV could substantially reduce hospitalisations among infants linked to the disease during the winter season.
Following the emergence of Ebola disease in Kenya and Nigeria, and with the situation in the DRC remaining serious, ECDC is increasing its efforts to support investigations and local response by sending a team of ECDC experts to Nigeria.
With cases of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus recently detected in Kenya and Nigeria, ECDC reiterates the low risk for Europe while highlighting the need for preparedness.
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