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Actualité (Vaccinations)
PRAC recommends the same cardiovascular precautions for diclofenac as for selective COX-2 inhibitors» europa.eu
The European Medicines Agency?s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has concluded that the effects of the painkiller diclofenac on the heart and circulation when given systemically (by[...]EFA AGM and Networking Day, Rome 2013» efanet.org
Forgot your password? What can EFA do for you EU Funded Projects Health in All Policies Research and Funding Relevant EU Actors Activities in EU Policy Allergy, Asthma & COPD PRESS RELEASE: Help[...]Are you a journalist interested in health? The EU Health Prize for Journalists 2013 has just been launched»
EU Health Prize for Journalists is awarded to stimulate high-quality journalism that raises awareness of issues related to good health, healthcare and patients' rights.
Monitoring recently acquired HIV infections in the European context» europa.eu
ECDC has launched a report describing studies on HIV incidence estimates in European countries, containing the results of a literature review of published incidence studies using Recent Infection Tes[...]Hepatitis B and C infect one in fifty adults in European Region »
Over 13 million adults are living with hepatitis B and 15 million with hepatitis C in the WHO European Region – indicating a huge burden of treatment and care.
Launch event for "HIV in the European Region: vulnerability and response"» aidsactioneurope.org
The World Bank Group, WHO/Europe and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine will release findings and recommendations from a new assessment of HIV epidemics and vulnerability in Europe [...]Hope sparked by new vaccine for Alzheimer's» europa.eu
Brain research has made unprecedented progress over the years, with Europe at the forefront of scientific advances. But more can be done. This comes from Alzheimer's Disease International who issued [...]Measles elimination target only met by half of the EU/EEA countries » europa.eu
Fourteen out of the 30 reporting countries to ECDC (29 EU/EEA countries plus Croatia) have met the elimination target of less than one case of measles per million population during the last 12 months[...]Joint ECDC-EFSA assessment: outbreak of hepatitis A virus infection in residents and travellers to Italy » europa.eu
Since 1 January 2013, 15 laboratory-confirmed cases of hepatitis A have been reported in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. All cases had travelled to northern Italy during the exposure period. 29/[...]How flooding affects health»
More frequent, extreme rainfall is projected. Flooding has extensive and significant effects on health, spanning the short and long terms and ranging from drowning and injuries to infectious diseases and mental-health problems.
ECDC readies for congenital rubella syndrome surveillance» europa.eu
Most EU/EEA countries monitor rubella, rubella in pregnancy and congenital rubella syndrome through mandatory and comprehensive systems, but changes could be made to help align surveillance data acro[...]New free allergy track app launched» efanet.org
Allergy Track is a new mobile app which helps people suffering from allergy to stay on track with their allergic and respiratory symptoms during critical periods and helps measuring the impact of the[...]European Medicines Agency recommends first vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease for authorisation at EU level» europa.eu
The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) has recommended the marketing authorisation for Aftovaxpur DOE for use in response to outbreaks of foot-and-[...]2013 is the beginning of a dramatic shift in women’s health»
Millions of girls in the world’s poorest countries to be immunised against the human papilloma virus (HPV) thanks to GAVI negotiating low price for vaccine
PRESS RELEASE: Help! Europe’s expertise in allergy is at risk» efanet.org
By 2040 every second patient in the EU will suffer from some type of allergy. Despite the fact that allergies affect more than 60 million people in all European countries, there is an alarming defici[...]Monitoring current threats in week 18/2013: ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR)» europa.eu
Last week, public health authorities reported on the on-going outbreak in Wales. Public Health Wales reported 503 measles cases in April, bringing the total number of notified cases in the outbreak a[...]ECDC launches rotavirus protocols to help Member States assess vaccine effectiveness» europa.eu
ECDC has produced three generic protocols: a protocol for developing cohort studies to assess the effectiveness of the rotavirus vaccination in EU Members States; a protocol proposing prospective cas[...]New toolkit available to support influenza communication campaigns (europa.eu, ) »
ECDC releases a communication toolkit for seasonal influenza, with materials targeting healthcare workers and people at higher risk of developing flu-related complications. If you are planning to or[...]Epidemiological update of 26 April: avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in China» europa.eu
Since 31 March 2013, one hundred and twelve (112) cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus have been reported from eight provinces in eastern China. 26/04/2013 00:00[...]
Periodic Report Summary - ANTIGONE (Anticipating the global onset of novel epidemics)»
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ERASMUS UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM ROTTERDAM Project context and objectives: In recent years, an increased number of zoonotic viruses and bacteria have crossed the species barrier to humans and cau[...]Measles monthly report now includes Croatia; UK reports highest measles cases since 1994 and Poland faces nationwide rubella epidemic» europa.eu
During the period March 2012 to February 2013, 8 499 cases of measles were reported by 29 EU/EEA countries and Croatia. For the same period, there were 21 549 rubella cases were reported; 99% of whic[...]Speech by President Barroso at the Global Vaccine Summit» europa.eu
European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission Global Vaccine Summit/Abu Dhabi 25 April 2013 Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Distinguished guests, F[...]Supporting diagnostic preparedness for detection of avian influenza A(H7N9) viruses in Europe» europa.eu
To assist European laboratories in verifying and ensuring their diagnostic capability to detect and identify the avian influenza A(H7N9) virus, ECDC jointly with CNRL and WHO Europe is releasing a te[...]New resources to support routine vaccination programmes» europa.eu
ECDC is launching a complement of new resources to support front line health care workers and public health professionals working on routine vaccination programmes. This coincides with European Immun[...]World Immunisation week (20-27 April) – New vaccine scheduler»
A new interactive platform of vaccination schedules for individual European countries and for specific age groups has been developed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), with the Groupe d’Etudes en Preventologie.
