This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR), covers the period 22-28 June 2014, and includes updates on chikungunya, dengue, Ebola virus, measles, MERS, polio, rubella and West Nile fever.
This issue of the Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 15-21 June 2014, and includes updates on chikungunya, dengue, Ebola haemorrhagic fever, MERS, polio and West Nile fever.
The recent floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia caused substantial damage. Following the floods, there is a risk of increased transmission of vector-borne infections to the populations.
This issue of the ECDC Communicavle Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 8-14 June 2014, and includes updates on chikungunya, Ebola virus, MERS, polio and West Nile fever (197)
On 7 and 10 July, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) reported the first two human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in Greece this year. When looking at the epidemiology of WNV infection in Greece since 2010, one can observe a progressive geographical expansion of WNV transmission throughout the country. For this reason, these newly confirmed cases in Athens do not come unexpected.
This second consultation meeting of experts on West Nile virus infection was organised to obtain an overview of the changing epidemiology of West Nile virus in Europe during 2010, with the idea of proposing recommendations for improved public health preparedness and local response during outbreaks.