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Every hour 30 people are diagnosed with tuberculosis in the European Region. It’s time to make TB a disease of the past

Press release -

The latest ECDC/WHO report Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe 2019 (2017 data) shows that despite an overall decline in numbers of people suffering from TB, the disease remains a major public health challenge in the Region.

Publication

Communicable disease threats report, 23-29 October 2016, week 43

Surveillance report -

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 23-29 October 2016 and includes updates on Zika virus, Salmonella and extensively drug-resistant TB.

Communicable Disease Threats Report, 29 October 2016 - EN - [PDF-1.11 MB]

Publication

Communicable disease threats report, 16 - 22 October 2016, week 42

Surveillance report -

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 16-22 October 2016 and includes updates on Zika virus, Salmonella and extensively drug-resistant TB.

Communicable Disease Threats Report, 22 October 2016 - EN - [PDF-1.05 MB]

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Management of patients with multidrugresistant/ extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Europe: a TBNET consensus statement

Jul 2014 - Eur. Respir. J. - 44(1)

Lange, C., Abubakar, I., Alffenaar, J.-W.C., Bothamley, G., Caminero, J.A., Carvalho, A.C.C., Chang, K.-C., Codecasa, L., Correia, A., Crudu, V., Davies, P., Dedicoat, M., Drobniewski, F., Duarte, R., Ehlers, C., Erkens, C., Goletti, D., Gunther, G., Ibraim, E., Kampmann, B., Kuksa, L., de Lange, W., van Leth, F., van Lunzen, J., Matteelli, A., Menzies, D., Monedero, I., Richter, E., Rusch-Gerdes, S., Sandgren, A., Scardigli, A., Skrahina, A., Tortoli, E., Volchenkov, G., Wagner, D., Van Der Werf, M.J., Williams, B., Yew, W.-W., Zellweger, J.-P., Cirillo, D.M.

Publication

Communicable disease threats report, 18-24 March 2012, week 12

Surveillance report -

Since November 2011, the so-called Schmallenberg virus (SBV) has been reported in cattle, sheep and goats in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, France, Luxembourg, Italy and now Spain. The Dutch Central Veterinary Institute found anti-SBV antibodies in 70 percent of samples taken from Dutch cattle between 1 November 2011 and 1 February 2012. This indicates widespread infection and an underestimation of total cases of infection with the virus.

120323-SUR-CDTR.pdf - EN - [PDF-250.08 KB]

Peer-Reviewed Publication

TB and MDR/XDR-TB in European Union and European Economic Area countries: managed or mismanaged?

Mar 2012 - Eur. Respir. J. - 39(3)

Migliori, G.B., Sotgiu, G., D'Ambrosio, L., Centis, R., Lange, C., Bothamley, G., Cirillo, D.M., de Lorenzo, S., Guenther, G., Kliiman, K., Muetterlein, R., Spinu, V., Villar, M., Zellweger, J.P., Sandgren, A., Huitric, E., Manissero, D

Peer-Reviewed Publication

TB and M/XDR-TB infection control in European TB reference centres: The Achilles' heel?

Nov 2011 - Eur. Respir. J. - 38(5)

Sotgiu, G., D'Ambrosio, L., Centis, R., Bothamley, G., Cirillo, D.M., de Lorenzo, S., Guenther, G., Kliiman, K., Muetterlein, R., Spinu, V., Villar, M., Zellweger, J.P., Sandgren, A., Huitric, E., Lange, C., Manissero, D., Migliori, G.B.