Every year, around 50 000 newly diagnosed cases of hepatitis B and C are reported across Europe but millions are unaware of their infection. Left untreated, hepatitis can cause irreversible liver damage. Hepatitis A is recognised as a re-emerging health threat in Europe.
This new publication from Novartis in collaboration with public health and academic researchers in Finland and the US adds to the evidence-base on how narcolepsy might have been triggered in genetically susceptible individuals.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed on the recommended composition of the trivalent influenza vaccine for the northern hemisphere 2015-2016 influenza season.
ECDC welcomes the Council Conclusions, as of 1 December 2014, and will continue to support the EU and its Member States in responding to the invitations for action described in these and previous Council conclusions.
In November 2014, the Pharmacovigilance Centre of Netherlands (Lareb) provided an updated overview of Dutch cases of narcolepsy reported to have a link to Pandemrix.
The World Health Organization (WHO) ha.s agreed on the recommended composition of the trivalent influenza vaccine for the southern hemisphere winter 2015 influenza season.