Peer-Reviewed Publication
Using volunteered geographic information to assess mobility in the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-city time series analysis of 41 cities in 22 countries from March 2nd to 26th 2020
Vannoni, M., McKee, M., Semenza, J.C., Bonell, C., Stuckler, D.
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Communicable disease threats report, 13-19 October 2019, week 42
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 19-26 October 2019 and includes updates on chikungunya, dengue, eastern equine encephalitis, Ebola virus, influenza, mass gathering monitoring in Japan.
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Communicable disease threats report, 6-12 October 2019, week 41
This issue covers the period 6-12 October 2019 and includes updates on Ebola virus disease, extensively drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, West Nile virus, mass gathering monitoring (Japan, Rugby World Cup 2019), Poliomyelitis, Measles, Zika virus disease, seasonal influenza, XDR-Typhoid fever.
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Communicable disease threats report, 29 September-5 October 2019, week 40
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 29 September-5 October 2019 and includes updates on Ebola virus disease, extensively drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, mass gathering monitoring (Japan, Rugby World Cup 2019), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Plasmodium cynomolgi infection, poliomyelitis, West Nile virus, and yellow fever.
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Rapid risk assessment: Public health risks related to communicable diseases during the hajj 2019, Saudi Arabia, 9–14 August 2019
In 2019, the hajj will take place between 9 and 14 August. The risk for EU/EEA citizens to become infected with communicable diseases during the 2019 hajj is considered low, thanks to the vaccination requirements for travelling to Makkah (Mecca) and the Saudi Arabian preparedness plans that address the management of health hazards during and after hajj.
- Diphtheria
- Food- and waterborne diseases
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Influenza
- Mass gathering
- Measles
- Meningococcal disease
- Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- Mumps
- Poliomyelitis
- Public health threat
- Rabies
- Rubella
- Saudi Arabia
- Tetanus
- Travellers' health
- Vaccine preventable diseases
- Vector-borne disease
Publication
Communicable disease threats report, 3-9 March 2019, week 10
The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals on active public health threats. This issue covers the period from 3-9 March 2019 and includes updates on Leishmaniasis and Zika virus disease, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), measles, Ebola virus disease, influenza, Rift Valley fever and mass gathering for Carnival in Brazil.
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Communicable disease threats report, 3-9 February 2019, Week 6
The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals on active public health threats. This issue covers the period from 3-9 February 2019 and includes updates on poliomyelitis, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), measles, Ebola virus disease, influenza, Salmonella Poona and Andes Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome.
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Using big data to monitor the introduction and spread of Chikungunya, Europe, 2017
Rocklöv, J., Tozan, Y., Ramadona, A., Sewe, M.O., Sudre, B., Garrido, J., De Saint Lary, C.B., Lohr, W., Semenza, J.C.
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Communicable disease threats report, 8-14 July 2018, week 28
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 8-14 July 2018 and includes updates on carbapenemase-producing (OXA-48) Klebsiella pneumoniae, dengue, Ebola virus disease, poliomyelitis, MERS-CoV, mass gathering monitoring (FIFA Men's Football World Cup), measles, poliovirus type 2, rubella, Vibrio growth in the Baltic Sea, and West Nile virus.
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Communicable disease threats report, 25 February-3 March 2018, week 9
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 25 February-3 March 2018 and includes updates on hepatitis A, influenza A(H7N9), seasonal influenza, MERS-CoV, mass gathering monitoring, poliomyelitis, yellow fever, and deaths linked to cold weather.