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This guidance document develops a methodology for rapid risk assessments undertaken in the initial stages of an event or incident of potential public health concern.

With an emphasis on the concepts of trust and transparency, this guide has been developed to assist those involved in planning and implementing health communication activities to promote immunisation.

ECDC is addressing the harmonisation and improvement of pertussis diagnosis for surveillance and outbreak detection/monitoring in order to assure quality and comparability of data. The guidance and protocol are intended for real-time PCR on DNA extracted from clinical specimens obtained from patients with suspected whooping cough (i.e. Bordetella pertussis or B. parapertussis).

This scientific guide describes the European Union public health microbiology training programme (EUPHEM) and includes areas such as core competencies, training objectives, training content, and coordination of the training. The guide is intended to be a reference document for the EUPHEM programme but could also be useful to other public health institutes and professionals.

In China, a novel avian-origin reassortant influenza A(H7N9) virus has been detected in a number of human cases.

This guide aims to describe the key principles defining the scientific content of EPIET/EAPs for fellows, training site supervisors and EPIET/EAP coordinators.

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.

The aim of this document is to guide decision-making when there is a perceived need for medical evacuation by air of an Ebola-infected or Ebola-exposed person from an Ebola-affected country to an EU Member State.