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High risk of autumn surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in countries with insufficient vaccination coverage, warns ECDC

News story - 30 Sep 2021

EU/EEA countries that have not yet achieved high enough COVID-19 vaccination coverage in their total populations, which are planning to relax non-pharmaceutical interventions during the next two weeks, run a high risk of experiencing a significant surge of cases, hospitalisations and mortality from now until the end of November.

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COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in transmission – second update

News story - 8 Jul 2021

ECDC has published 'COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in transmission – second update', which revises our current understanding of the role that children play in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and the role of schools in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in transmission - second update

Technical report - 8 Jul 2021

The aim of this document is to provide an update on the knowledge surrounding the role of children in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the role of schools in the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing in particular on the experience in EU/EEA countries since the beginning of the pandemic. This document also addresses transmission to and from staff in school settings, school-related mitigation measures including risk communication, testing, contact tracing, and the effectiveness and impacts of school closures.

COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in transmission - second update - EN - [PDF-1.23 MB]
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  • Community acquired infections
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Publication

Objectives for COVID-19 testing in school settings

Technical report - 10 Aug 2020

The aim of this document is to provide an overview of major aspects of testing, contact tracing, contact identification and contact follow-up in school settings within the EU/EEA countries and the United Kingdom (UK).

Objectives for COVID-19 testing in school settings (first update) - EN - [PDF-479.1 KB]
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  • Diagnostic test
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Data

Infographic: COVID-19 in children and the role of schools

Infographic - 6 Aug 2020

This infographic is based on the ECDC technical report on COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in COVID-19 transmission.

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Management and control of communicable diseases in schools and other child care settings: Systematic review on the incubation period and period of infectiousness

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Jan 2018 - BMC Infect. Dis. - 18(1)

Czumbel, I., Quinten, C., Lopalco, P., Semenza, J.C.

  • Child health
  • Determinant
  • Hand hygiene
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  • Influenza
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  • Pertussis
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  • Rubella
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  • Varicella

News

Prevention of gastrointestinal diseases in schools – new communication toolkit

News story - 19 Nov 2013

Schools are ideal settings to encourage hand washing and other good hygiene practices which can contribute to children, staff and others members of the school community learning effective ways to prevent infections.

  • Child health
  • Food- and waterborne diseases
  • Health communication
  • Norovirus infection
  • Schools

Publication

Communication toolkit on gastrointestinal diseases: How to support infection prevention in schools

Communication toolkit - 19 Nov 2013

This toolkit aims to support infection prevention in schools, with a focus on gastrointestinal diseases, by assisting EU/EEA countries in their communication initiatives for disease prevention in school settings.

Overview and implementation handbook - EN - [PDF-10.83 MB]
  • Child health
  • Escherichia coli infection
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Publication

Prevention of norovirus infection in schools and childcare facilities

Technical report - 10 Jul 2013

​Norovirus is one of the most common causes of childhood gastroenteritis and has epidemiological characteristics that promote a high rate of infectivity and transmission

norovirus-prevention-infection-schools-childcare-facilities.pdf - EN - [PDF-635.97 KB]
  • Child health
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  • Schools

Publication

Prevention of norovirus infection in schools and childcare facilities - Public Consultation

Technical report - 12 Jul 2012

This technical report synthesises current international guideline recommendations and reviews findings related to the prevention and control of gastroenteritis outbreaks in schools and child care facilities.

TER-201207-Norovirus-public-consultation.pdf - EN - [PDF-413.43 KB]
  • Child health
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  • Norovirus infection
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