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Conducting after-action reviews of the public health response to COVID-19: update
This document aims to support countries in designing after-action reviews (AARs) of the public health response to COVID-19. It has been designed to draw upon pre-existing ECDC guidance and follows a methodological approach combining interactive workshops and interviews. The Annexes feature practical implementation tools.
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Communicable disease threats report, Week 11, 12-18 March 2023
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 12-18 March 2023 and includes updates on COVID-19, iatrogenic botulism, group A streptococcal infection, influenza, chikungunya and dengue, and influenza B among young people.
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Interim analysis of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against Severe Acute Respiratory Infection due to SARS-CoV-2 in individuals aged 20 years and older – fourth update
This update reports on one of the ECDC multi-country studies that is centred around the hospital setting and severe disease, with the aim of assessing vaccine effectiveness against severe acuterespiratory infection (SARI) due to laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 within the ECDC VaccineEffectiveness, Burden and Impact Studies infrastructure (VEBIS) [1,2].
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Communicable Disease Threats Report Week 10, 5–11 March 2023
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 5–11 March 2023 and includes updates on COVID-19, group A streptococcal infection, influenza, diphtheria, measles, iatrogenic botulism, poliomyelitis, and autochthonous Dengue.
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Overview of the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination strategies and deployment plans in the EU/EEA
This report provides an updated overview on the progress of national COVID-19 vaccination strategies and deployment in European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries, including updates on overall vaccine uptake and uptake by target group and vaccination strategies and policies.
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Communicable disease threats report, week 9, 27 February - 5 March 2023
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 27 February - 5 March 2023 and includes updates on COVID-19, group A streptococcal infection, influenza and influenza A(H5N1) , Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), Mpox, poliomyelitis, Marburg virus disease and the Earthquakes in Türkiye, Syria.
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SARS-CoV-2 in animals: susceptibility of animal species, risk for animal and public health, monitoring, prevention and control
The epidemiological situation of SARS-CoV-2 in humans and animals is continually evolving. To date, animal species known to transmit SARS-CoV-2 are American mink, raccoon dog, cat, ferret, hamster, house mouse, Egyptian fruit bat, deer mouse and white-tailed deer. Among farmed animals, American mink have the highest likelihood to become infected from humans or animals and further transmit SARS-CoV-2.
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Communicable disease threats report, week 8, 19-25 February 2023
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 19-25 February 2023 and includes updates on the Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, COVID-19, Influenza A (H5N1), Group A streptococcal infection, and cholera.
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Communicable disease threats report, week 7, 12-18 February 2023
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 12-18 February 2023 and includes updates on the Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, COVID-19, Marburg virus disease, Group A streptococcal infection, Mpox and Influenza.
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Communicable disease threats report, Week 6, 5-11 February 2023
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 5-11 February 2023 and includes updates on streptococcal infection, measles, COVID-19, influenza, the recall of the antibiotic Dicillin from Sandoz in Denmark, and the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria.