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Communicable disease threats report, 4-10 July 2021, week 27
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 4-10 July 2021 and includes updates on the Olympic games of Tokyo 2020, COVID-19, West Nile virus, measles, dengue, the UEFA European Football Championship 2020, and swine influenza.
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Self-reported access to health care, communicable diseases, violence and perception of legal status among online transgender identifying sex workers in the UK
Steele, S., Taylor, V., Vannoni, M., Hernandez-Salazar, E., McKee, M., Amato-Gauci, A., Stuckler, D., Semenza, J.
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Congenital syphilis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018
ECDC’s annual surveillance reports provide a wealth of epidemiological data to support decision-making at the national level. They are mainly intended for public health professionals and policymakers involved in disease prevention and control programmes.
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Syphilis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018
ECDC’s annual surveillance reports provide a wealth of epidemiological data to support decision-making at the national level. They are mainly intended for public health professionals and policymakers involved in disease prevention and control programmes.
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Technologies, strategies and approaches for testing populations at risk of sexually transmitted infections: A systematic review protocol to inform prevention and control in EU/EEA countries
Francis, S.C., Parajuli, A., Mardh, O., Falconer, J., Andreasen, A., Harding-Esch, E., Andreasen, A., Brown, C.S., Crucitti, T., Dunbar, K., Harding-Esch, E., Falconer, J., Francis, S.C., Jensen, J.S., Hoffmann, S., Nardone, A., Parajuli, A., Perry, K., Mabey, D., Peeling, R., Mardh, O., De San Jose, S., Unemo, M.
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HIV testing strategies outside of health care settings in the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA): a systematic review to inform European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control guidance
Croxford, S., Tavoschi, L., Sullivan, A.K., Combs, L., Raben, D., Delpech, V., Jakobsen, S.F., Amato-Gauci, A.J., Desai, S.
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Developing a national strategy for the prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections
This report outlines suggested steps to develop, implement and coordinate a national STI strategy and action plan. It includes approaches to ensure the necessary stakeholder engagement for such strategies to succeed.
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Hepatitis B and C among healthcare workers and patient groups at increased risk of iatrogenic transmission in the European Union/European Economic Area
Tavoschi, L., Mason, L., Petriti, U., Bunge, E., Veldhuijzen, I., Duffell, E.
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Syphilis notifications in the EU/EEA up by 70% since 2010
The number of syphilis cases has been consistently going up across Europe since 2010, mostly affecting men who have sex with men living in urban areas. In 2017, notification rates reached an all-time high in the EU/EEA countries with more than 33 000 reported cases. An in-depth ECDC study published today describes the factors behind this increase and outlines the evidence-based options for public health control of syphilis, including case finding and management as well as educational activities.
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Syphilis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017
In 2017, 33 189 confirmed syphilis cases were reported in 28 EU/EEA Member States. Reported syphilis rates were nine times higher in men than in women and peaked among 25–34-year-old men. Two-thirds of syphilis cases with information on transmission category were reported in men who have sex with men (MSM). The trend in syphilis rates has been on the rise since 2011, particularly among men, mainly due to an increase in the number of cases among MSM. The slight increase of syphilis rates among women, seen already in 2016, continued in 2017.