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Epidemiological update - Increase in Echovirus 30 detections in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, June to July 2018
In 2018, Norway [1] and the Netherlands [2] published reports from national public health institutes on increased Echovirus 30 (E30) detections associated with an increase in the number of meningitis or meningoencephalitis cases. Since the beginning of 2018, 407 E30 cases have been reported to ECDC in 10 EU/EEA countries based on an Epidemic Intelligence Information System–Vaccine Preventable Diseases (EPIS-VPD) data call.
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Communicable disease threats report, 29 July-4 August 2018, week 31
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 29 July-4 August 2018 and includes updates on poliomyelitis, dengue, Vibrio growth in the Baltic Sea, West Nile virus, Enterovirus detections and Ebola virus disease.
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Epidemiological update - Increase in Echovirus 30 detections in Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, July 2018
Since the beginning of the year, certain EU/EEA public health institutes have observed an upsurge in the number of positive enterovirus detections, especially Echovirus 30 (E30) cases. Norway [1] and the Netherlands [2] have published a report from national public health institutes on the increased E30 detections.
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Recommendations for enterovirus diagnostics and characterisation within and beyond Europe
Harvala, H., Broberg, E., Benschop, K., Berginc, N., Ladhani, S., Susi, P., Christiansen, C., McKenna, J., Allen, D., Makiello, P., McAllister, G., Carmen, M., Zakikhany, K., Dyrdak, R., Nielsen, X., Madsen, T., Paul, J., Moore, C., von Eije, K., Piralla, A., Carlier, M., Vanoverschelde, L., Poelman, R., Anton, A., López-Labrador, F.X., Pellegrinelli, L., Keeren, K., Maier, M., Cassidy, H., Derdas, S., Savolainen-Kopra, C., Diedrich, S., Nordbø, S., Buesa, J., Bailly, J.-L., Baldanti, F., MacAdam, A., Mirand, A., Dudman, S., Schuffenecker, I., Kadambari, S., Neyts, J., Griffiths, M.J., Richter, J., Margaretto, C., Govind, S., Morley, U., Adams, O., Krokstad, S., Dean, J., Pons-Salort, M., Prochazka, B., Cabrerizo, M., Majumdar, M., Nebbia, G., Wiewel, M., Cottrell, S., Coyle, P., Martin, J., Moore, C., Midgley, S., Horby, P., Wolthers, K., Simmonds, P., Niesters, H., Fischer, T.K.
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Surveillance and laboratory detection for non-polio enteroviruses in the European Union/European Economic Area, 2016
Harvala, H., Jasir, A., Penttinen, P., Celentano, L.P., Greco, D., Broberg, E.
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Communicable disease threats report, 13-19 November 2016, week 46
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 13-19 November 2016 and includes updates on Zika virus and influenza.
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Communicable disease threats report, 30 Oct–5 Nov 2016, week 44
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 30 Oct–5 Nov 2016 and includes updates on influenza, poliomyelitis, Zika virus, MERS CoV, cholera, West Nile virus, and enterovirus detections in Europe.
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Rapid Risk Assessment: Enterovirus detections associated with severe neurological symptoms in children and adults in European countries, 8 August 2016
Since April 2016, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom (Wales) have reported severe enterovirus infections associated with a variety of different strains. This rapid risk assessment considers the risk for EU/EEA countries related to severe enterovirus infections.
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Rapid Risk Assessment: Outbreak of enterovirus A71 with severe neurological symptoms among children in Catalonia, Spain, 16 June 2016
ECDC has published a rapid risk assessment due to a localised outbreak of neurological symptoms associated with enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) in Catalonia, Spain.
Most EV infections, including EV-A71, result in asymptomatic infection. Most symptomatic EV-A71 infections manifest as a self-limiting hand, foot and mouth disease and only a very small proportion of patients develop severe and life-threatening disease. The current outbreak is notable in terms of its magnitude and the severity of symptoms of the reported cases.
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Communicable disease threats report, 5-11 June 2016, week 23
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 5-11 June 2016 and includes updates on Zika virus, an outbreak of enterovirus and yellow fever.