The report presents the results of the zoonoses monitoring activities carried out in 2013 in 32 European countries:eg 28 Member States (MS) and four non-Member States (non-MS) European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 30 November - 6 December 2014, and includes updates on influenza, measles, chikungunya, Ebola virus, polio, MERS, plague and dengue.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 23-29 November 2014, and includes updates on influenza, avian influenza, rubella, measles, plague, polio, Ebola virus, MERS and Enterovirus D68.
Between 2000 and 2010 the annual number of reported hantavirus cases increased in Europe, although there were significant temporal and geographical fluctuations.
Prompted by the increase of hantavirus activity in Europe observed in 2012, ECDC report reviewed the preventive measures and communication strategies in European countries.
ECDC and the European Food Safety Authority analysed the information submitted by 27 European Union Member States on the occurrence of zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks in 2011.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the European Food Safety Authority launched their annual report on zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks.
The US CDC reported an outbreak of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) associated with staying in the ’Signature Tent Cabins’ in the Boystown area of Curry Village at Yosemite National Park, California, USA.