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Rapid risk assessment: Increase in OXA-244 -producing Escherichia coli in the European Union/European Economic Area and the UK since 2013, first update
Rapid risk/outbreaks assessment aim at supporting the countries and the European Commission in their preparedness and response to a public health threat. They provide a timely summary and risk assessment of a public health threat for EU/EEA countries related to a specific event. They also include potential options for response. As outbreaks or public health events develop, ECDC may issue updated risk assessments.
Event
Active tuberculosis case finding in migrants – ECDC workshop for EU Member States
On 18 and 19 February 2022, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) organised a workshop on tuberculosis (TB) case finding in migrants in Athens, Greece.
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Communicable Disease Threats Report, 2-8 February 2020, week 6
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 2-8 February 2020 and includes updates on Ebola virus disease, 2019-nCoV, polio, seasonal influenza and MERS.
- Belgium
- China
- Coronavirus
- COVID-19
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever
- Ebola outbreak - North Kivu, DRC
- Europe
- Germany
- Influenza in humans, seasonal
- Middle East
- Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- Poliomyelitis
- Public health threat
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Travellers' health
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
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Communicable diseases threat report, 26 January - 1 February 2020, week 5
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 26 January - 1 February 2020 and includes updates on Ebola virus disease, the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV outbreak in Wuhan, China and seasonal influenza.
News
ECDC statement following reported confirmed case of 2019-nCoV in Germany
ECDC statement following reported confirmed case of 2019-nCoV in Germany
Publication
Communicable disease threats report, 10-16 November 2019, week 46
The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals on active public health threats. This issue covers the period 10 November - 16 November 2019 and includes updates on West Nile fever, influenza A(H9N2), multicountry influenza, Ebola virus disease and Salmonella Mikawasima . Access the full set of maps, graphs and visuals for the CDTR at: http://ecdc.europa.eu/cdtr
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Application of a new methodology and R package reveals a high burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in Germany compared to the average in the European Union/European Economic Area, 2011 to 2012
Zacher, B., Haller, S., Willrich, N., Walter, J., Abu Sin, M., Cassini, A., Plachouras, D., Suetens, C., Behnke, M., Gastmeier, P., Wieler, L.H., Eckmanns, T.
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Communicable disease threats report, 27 October-2 November 2019, week 44
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 27 October-2 November 2019 and includes updates on Ebola virus disease, mass gathering monitoring in Japan, MERS-CoV, West Nile virus and Zika fever.
Publication
Outbreak of carbapenemase-producing (NDM-1 and OXA-48) and colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307, north-east Germany, 2019
Germany has reported an outbreak of carbapenemase-producing (NDM-1 and OXA-48) and colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type (ST) 307. As of 21 October 2019, 17 patients in three hospitals and one rehabilitation clinic in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania in north-east Germany have been affected. Six of the 17 cases presented with clinical symptoms of infection, while 11 were identified as be carriers.
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Salmonellosis outbreak with novel Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype (11:z41:e,n,z15) attributable to sesame products in five European countries, 2016 to 2017
Meinen, A., Simon, S., Banerji, S., Szabo, I., Malorny, B., Borowiak, M., Hadziabdic, S., Becker, N., Luber, P., Lohr, D., Harms, C., Plenge-Bönig, A., Mellou, K., Mandilara, G., Mossong, J., Ragimbeau, C., Weicherding, P., Hau, P., Dědičová, D., Šafaříková, L., Nair, S., Dallman, T.J., Larkin, L., McCormick, J., De Pinna, E., Severi, E., Kotila, S., Niskanen, T., Rizzi, V., Deserio, D., Flieger, A., Stark, K.