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Monitoring current threats, week 24/2013: ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR)» europa.eu
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. This week's report[...]Resistance to combination drugs threatens efforts to eradicate malaria» europa.eu
With 300-500 million people falling ill to malaria each year, this debilitating tropical disease remains a global problem. Current combination drug therapy is still generally effective, but recent si[...]UN General Assembly reviews progress in achieving the targets of the 2011 Political Declaration on AIDS »
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has presented his report on HIV to the 67th United Nations General Assembly which is taking place in New York from 10-11 June 2013. The report Accelerating the AIDS response: achieving the targets of the 2011 Political Declarationtakes stock of progress made in implementing the targets set out in the 2011 United Nations General Assembly Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS.Monitoring current threats, week 23/2013: ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR)» europa.eu
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. This week's report[...]Research: New partnership to fight poverty-related diseases» europa.eu
European Commission Press release Paris, 10 June 2013 The European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have today pledged to work together to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and o[...]ECDC launches 2013 West Nile fever maps: first cases in neighbouring countries in May, no cases in the EU» europa.eu
07/06/2013 00:00[...]'HIV in the European Region: vulnerability and response' new report from WHO- World Health Organisation»
Living on the margins drives HIV epidemic in Europe and central Asia. Conclusion of new report.
Polio commission calls on Europe to improve surveillance and reporting»
The European Regional Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication (RCC) called for significantly greater engagement in the Region to maintain polio-fee status until global eradication is achieved.
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.
Hepatitis A: EFSA and ECDC publish a joint rapid outbreak assessment» europa.eu
Published on: 29 May 2013 EFSA is working closely with ECDC to help identify the origin of the recent outbreak of Hepatitis A virus infection in humans in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. All 15 [...]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/[...]ECDC Director at European Tuberculosis Networks meeting: “We need to remain vigilant” » europa.eu
Three European networks in TB surveillance, laboratory and prevention and control are coming together to discuss tuberculosis elimination. ECDC Director Marc Sprenger says[...]Monitoring current threats, week 21/2013: ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR)» europa.eu
From 19 to 24 May 2013, ECDC monitored several ongoing public health threats within and outside the European Union. 28/05/2013 00:00[...]Monitoring current threats: ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR), week 20» europa.eu
The CDTR reports this week on an ongoing outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) affecting individuals from various northern countries in the EU. Since the beginning of the outbreak on 1 October 2012 unt[...]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[...]ECDC updates Rapid Risk Assessment on Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (novel coronavirus)» europa.eu
ECDC has published an update of its rapid risk assessment on Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), previously referred to as the novel coronavirus. 17/05/2013 00:00[...]Novel coronavirus update – new virus to be called MERS-CoV»
As of 15 May 2013, WHO had been informed of a global total of 40 laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with novel coronavirus, including 20 deaths, in 6 countries: France, Germany, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.
Infographic: Europe’s fight against antimicrobial resistance» europa.eu
Published on: 16 May 2013 The third joint EFSA and ECDC report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria affecting humans, animals and foods shows the continued presence of resistance to a ran[...]Joint EFSA and ECDC report: resistant bacteria remain an important issue that can affect humans through animals and food.» europa.eu
EFSA is the EU risk assessment body for food and feed safety. It provides independent scientific advice to risk managers.[...]Antimicrobial resistance continues to be found in Salmonella and Campylobacter» europa.eu
Antimicrobial resistance continues to be found in Salmonella and Campylobacter, the latest joint report from the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Con[...]Joint EFSA and ECDC report: resistant bacteria remain an important issue that can affect humans through animals and food.» europa.eu
Published on: 16 May 2013 The third joint EFSA and ECDC report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria affecting humans, animals and foods shows the continued presence of resistance to a ran[...]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[...]Ukraine Adopts State Program to Fight Hepatitis» aidsactioneurope.org
The Cabinet of Ministers adopted the first in the history of Ukraine State Program to fight hepatitis. In fact, this document is crucial in the area of treatment of Hepatitis B and C. The Government [...]RareConnect announces 40th online community»
RareConnect.org, the platform created, monitored and run by patient organisations EURORDIS and NORD, continues its mission of bringing rare disease patients together, across borders and beyond language barriers
Rift valley fever: EFSA looks at the risk of introduction and spread in Mediterranean countries neighbouring the EU (europa.eu, ) »
Published on: 26 April 2013 The introduction of the Rift Valley fever into countries in North Africa and Middle East that border the Mediterranean Sea is most likely to occur through the uncontrolled[...]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[...]EU research project develops new malaria test tool» europa.eu
European Commission Press release Brussels, 24 April 2013 An EU-funded research project aims to start testing a new diagnostic tool for malaria one year ahead of schedule. The pioneering smartphone-l[...]Joint Statement by Commissioners Andris Piebalgs (Development), Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (Research and Innovation) and Tonio Borg (Health and Consumer) on the eve of the World Malaria Day» europa.eu
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 24 April 2013 Millions of people living in highly endemic areas continue to lack access to effective malaria prevention, diagnostic testing, and treatment. As a res[...]A literature review on effective risk communication for the prevention and control of communicable diseases in Europe - Just Published - EU Bookshop» europa.eu
Insights into health communication[...]Outbreak of hepatitis A virus infection in four Nordic countries – Joint ECDC-EFSA assessment» europa.eu
Between 1 October 2012 and 8 April 2013, 16 confirmed cases of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections were reported in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. As none of the cases have a travel history outs[...]Hepatitis A: EFSA and ECDC publish a joint rapid outbreak assessment » europa.eu
Published on: 16 April 2013 EFSA is working closely with ECDC to help identify the origin of the recent outbreak of Hepatitis A virus infection in humans in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Hepat[...]Research Headlines - A breakthrough towards preventing cardiovascular diseases» europa.eu
The hardening of arteries also known as 'atherosclerosis' can cause cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. New evidence has been uncovered strengthening the link [...]Guideline on good pharmacovigilance practices: Product-or population-specific considerations I: Vaccines for prophylaxis against infectious diseases: consultation open» europa.eu
The objective of this module is to strengthen the conduct of pharmacovigilance for vaccines. It should be noted that the overall objectives and processes of pharmacovigilance are no different for vac[...]Guideline on good pharmacovigilance practices: P I - Vaccines for prophylaxis against infectious diseases – Definitions for inclusion in GVP annex I: consultation open» europa.eu
Guideline on good pharmacovigilance practices (GVP): P I - Vaccines for prophylaxis against infectious diseases – Definitions for inclusion in GVP annex I Guideline on good pharmacovigilance practice[...]Rise in human infections from Campylobacter and E. coli, whilst Salmonella cases continue to fall: EFSA and ECDC 2011 zoonoses report» europa.eu
EFSA is the EU risk assessment body for food and feed safety. It provides independent scientific advice to risk managers.[...]Rise in human infections from Campylobacter and E. coli, whilst Salmonella cases continue to fall: ECDC and EFSA 2011 zoonoses report» europa.eu
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the European Food Safety Authority launched their annual report on zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks. 09/04/2013 11:00[...]ECDC publishes core competencies for infection control and hospital hygiene professionals in the European Union» europa.eu
With this technical report, the intent of ECDC is to propose a comprehensive list of core competencies that should be adopted by infection control and hospital hygiene professionals across Europe. 26[...]Overall notification rate for measles continues to exceed the elimination target» europa.eu
The latest data drawn from ECDC's The European Surveillance System show that of the 29 countries that contribute to measles monitoring, only 13 met the elimination target of less than one case of mea[...]ECDC surveillance report on Legionnaires’ disease in Europe in 2011» europa.eu
In 2011, a total of 4 897 cases of Legionnaires' disease (LD) were notified by EU Member States, Iceland and Norway, with a 22% decrease compared to the previous year. Most of the cases (67%) were co[...]Updated guidance on novel coronavirus by WHO: surveillance, applied epidemiological studies and clinical guidance» europa.eu
The WHO has recently updated a number of its interim guidance documents for the novel coronavirus including clinical management (11th February) and the case definition for reporting (19th February); [...]Epidemiological update: additional confirmed cases of novel coronavirus including sixth case diagnosed in Europe» europa.eu
Since the ECDC epidemiological update of 22 February 2013, four new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection have been reported worldwide, totalling 17 cases and including eleven deaths.[...]Future treatment of gonorrhoea at risk: new ECDC report» europa.eu
Effective control of gonorrhoea, the second most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection in Europe, relies on successful antimicrobial treatment. As data from the ECDC report Gonococcal anti[...]EDCTP-funded projects for tuberculosis vaccines» edctp.org
Every year 9 million people are newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). The disease kills approximately 1.4 million people per year including infants and adolescents. TB/HIV co-infection and MDR/XDR-[...]EU Parliament votes to adopt Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) measure as part of agricultural reform» epha.org
The European Parliament voted on its plenary session on 13 March on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). As part of this vote, an amendment concerning Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) wa[...]Latest ECDC maps on vector distribution introducing enhanced information on spread of mosquitoes, ticks and sandflies in Europe» europa.eu
ECDC publishes today the latest maps on the geographical distribution of exotic mosquitoes, sandlfies and ticks in Europe, the new maps updated with a more detailed classification of the geographical[...]Preventing heart disease requires a universal approach» escardio.org
Three out of five of the world's most costly diseases are cardiovascular in nature, and their prevention is now recognised as an urgent public health need. This year's EuroPRevent congress, already t[...]Tuberculosis: Europe's Ticking Timebomb» aidsactioneurope.org
Drug-resistant forms on the rise in Europe; treatment costs to increase 50 times if epidemic left unchecked. MEPs get involved in the fight against deadly strains of the disease. Brussels, 20th March[...]Infectious Disease Epidemiology: ESCAIDE 2013 to take place on 5-7 November in Stockholm, Sweden» europa.eu
The 2013 European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on 5 - 7 November. 20/03/2013 14:30[...]New ECDC/WHO Euro report: One in five TB patients has extrapulmonary tuberculosis»
The fifth report launched jointly by ECDC and the WHO Regional Office for Europe follows on from reports under the EuroTB project established in 1998
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