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Risk assessment: Situation in northern Africa/Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the influx of migrants* to Europe
ECDC, after conducting rapid risk assessments, has concluded that the risk of importation of infectious diseases from North Africa to the EU is considered to be low. From a public health perspective, the most urgent concern is related to the poor living conditions of the migrants, such as overcrowding and poor sanitation.
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Rapid risk assessment: Transmission of Foot and Mouth disease to humans visiting affected areas
The risk of Foot and Mouth disease being transmitted to humans visiting affected areas is extremely low, if consumption of pasteurised milk, dairy products or unprocessed meat from infected animals and direct contact with such animals is avoided.
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Communicable disease threats report, 14-20 October 2012, week 42
The ECDC communicable disease threats report is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control.
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Epidemiological update: additional confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (novel coronavirus) in France, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia
Since last ECDC update on 17 May 2013, one probable and six new confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection have been reported.
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Nine new cases of West Nile fever in the EU and 27 in neighbouring countries reported by end of 11 October 2012Archived
Nine new human cases of West Nile fever have been reported in the EU and 27 in its neighbourhood over the past week.
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West Nile fever, 31 October: Seven new cases in the EU and twenty eight in neighbouring countries reported in the past weekArchived
Seven new human cases of West Nile fever have been reported in the EU and 28 in its neighbourhood over the past week.
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Communicable disease threats report, 26 August-1 September 2018, week 35
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 26 August-1 September 2018, and includes updates on Vibrio growth in the Baltic Sea, West Nile virus, Ebola virus disease, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and cholera in Algeria..
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Communicable disease threats report, 9-15 September 2018, week 37
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 9-15 September 2018 and includes updates on measles, rubella, West Nile virus, Ebola virus disease, cholera, monkeypox and Legionnaires' disease.