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Communicable disease threats report, 15-21 May 2022, week 20
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 15-21 May 2022 and includes updates on COVID-19, the arrival of people displaced from Ukraine to the EU following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Influenza, polio virus, hepatitis, avian influenza, swine influenza, and poliomyelitis.
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Epidemiological update issued 19 May 2022: hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children
Since the last epidemiological update published on 11 May 2022, new cases of hepatitis of unknown aetiology among children aged 16 years and under have been reported worldwide.
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ECDC and WHO publish joint surveillance bulletin on hepatitis outbreak
ECDC and the WHO Regional Office for Europe are publishing a joint surveillance bulletin on the current outbreak of hepatitis of unknown origin in children.
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Communicable disease threats report, 8-14 May 2022, week 19
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 8-14 May 2022 and includes updates on COVID-19, Influenza, the arrival of people displaced from Ukraine to the EU following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, hepatitis, measles and monkeypox.
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Epidemiological update: Hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children
Since the first alert launched by the United Kingdom (UK) on 5 April 2022, probable cases of hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children have been reported from several countries worldwide.
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Communicable disease threats report, 1-7 May 2022, week 18
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 1-7 May 2022 and includes updates on COVID-19, Influenza, the arrival of people displaced from Ukraine to the EU following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, hepatitis, Ebola, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, chikungunya and dengue.
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Joint statement: Ensuring high-quality viral hepatitis care for refugees from Ukraine
This document provides an overview of public health guidance aimed to ensure that the needs of refugees in relation to viral hepatitis are appropriately met, for all stages along the continuum of care from prevention through to treatment.
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Hepatitis of unknown origin - Reporting protocol 2022
This reporting protocol is intended for reporting national case-based data for surveillance of hepatitis of unknown origin from all the countries and areas of the WHO European Region, including the 27 countries of the European Union (EU) and the additional three countries of the European Economic Area (EEA), to the European level.
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ECDC publishes Rapid Risk Assessment - Increase in severe acute hepatitis cases of unknown aetiology in children
Following the initial report of an increase of severe acute hepatitis cases of unknown aetiology among previously healthy children by the United Kingdom on 5 April 2022, and as of 20 April 2022, 111 cases, aged 10 and under have been identified in that country.
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Increase in severe acute hepatitis cases of unknown aetiology in children
An increase in severe acute hepatitis cases of unknown aetiology among previously healthy children was first reported by the United Kingdom (UK) on 5 April 2022.