Auflistung nach Schlagwort "Population Surveillance"
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2008-02-29ZeitschriftenartikelA comparison of the active surveillance of scrapie in the European Union The abattoir and the fallen stock surveys constitute the active surveillance component aimed at improving the detection of scrapie across the European Union. Previous studies have suggested the occurrence of significant ...
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2014-08-07ZeitschriftenartikelA multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Newport gastroenteritis in Europe associated with watermelon from Brazil, confirmed by whole genome sequencing: October 2011 to January 2012 In November 2011, the presence of Salmonella Newport in a ready-to-eat watermelon slice was confirmed as part of a local food survey in England. In late December 2011, cases of S. Newport were reported in England, Wales, ...
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2008-04-24ZeitschriftenartikelA survey on cases of tick-borne encephalitis in European countries The European Network for Diagnostics of “Imported” Viral Diseases (ENIVD) is finalising a project to improve the diagnostic and monitoring of encephalitis viruses in Europe. Part of this study was to analyse the present ...
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2013-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelAcute gastrointestinal illness in adults in Germany: a population-based telephone survey Population-based estimates of incidence and risk factors for acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) are important for infectious disease surveillance and healthcare planning. We conducted a nationwide representative ...
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2015-08-13ZeitschriftenartikelAge-related prevalence of cross-reactive antibodies against influenza A(H3N2) variant virus, Germany, 2003 to 2010 To estimate susceptibility to the swine-origin influenza A(H3N2) variant virus (A(H3N2)v) in the German population, we investigated cross-reactive antibodies against this virus and factors associated with seroprotective ...
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2008-01-17ZeitschriftenartikelAnalysis of the surveillance situation for viral encephalitis and meningitis in Europe Infective processes in the brain, spinal cord and meninges are considered to be the main causes of encephalitis, myelitis and meningitis. However, most cases remain unexplained. The incidence of different viral aetiologies ...
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2009-10-29ZeitschriftenartikelApplied epidemiology training in Europe: quite a success - but more to be done This article describes the development of training in applied epidemiology in Europe and outlines the current situation in Europe with a view of how the system can be improved to meet future challenges.
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2010-02-28ZeitschriftenartikelCharacteristics and risk factors for symptomatic Giardia lamblia infections in Germany Background: In developed countries, giardiasis is considered a travel related disease. However, routine surveillance data from Germany indicate that >50% of infections were acquired indigenously. We studied the epidemiological ...
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2011-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelCloser to the Goal: Efforts in Measles Elimination in Germany 2010 Increasing 2-dose vaccination coverage has led to an interruption of endemic measles virus circulation in Germany. However, outbreaks after virus importation still occur and contribute to international transmission chains. ...
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2009-11-12ZeitschriftenartikelClostridium difficile ribotypes 001, 017, and 027 are associated with lethal C. difficile infection in Hesse, Germany From January 2008 to April 2009, 72 cases of severe Clostridium difficile infection were reported from 18 different districts in the state of Hesse, Germany. A total of 41 C. difficile isolates from 41 patients were subjected ...
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2008-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelClostridium difficile Surveillance Trends, Saxony, Germany
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2009-01-22ZeitschriftenartikelCluster of hepatitis A cases among travellers returning from Egypt, Germany, September through November 2008 From September to November 2008, 34 cases of hepatitis A imported from Egypt were reported to the German public health authorities. Investigations point to a continuing common source of infection, most likely linked to ...
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2011-06-02ZeitschriftenartikelClusters of infectious diseases in German nursing homes – observations from a prospective infection surveillance study, October 2008 to August 2009 A prospective infection surveillance study was carried out among residents of seven nursing homes in and around Berlin, Germany, from October 2008 to August 2009. A considerable number of infections were found to occur in ...
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2008-03-27ZeitschriftenartikelCommunity-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST8 ("USA300") in an HIV-positive patient in Cologne, Germany, February 2008.
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2008-09-04ZeitschriftenartikelCountry-wide HIV incidence study complementing HIV surveillance in Germany Serological methods exist that allow differentiating between recent and long-standing infections in persons infected with HIV. During a pilot study in Berlin between 2005 and 2007 methodologies have been evaluated. In a ...
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2010-03-11ZeitschriftenartikelCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Europe: current situation calls for preparedness During the last decade Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) emerged and/or re-emerged in several Balkan countries, Turkey, southwestern regions of the Russian Federation, and the Ukraine, with considerable high fatality ...
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2009-08-06ZeitschriftenartikelDescription of the early stage of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Germany, 27 April-16 June 2009 We report characteristics of the early stage of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Germany. Until 16 June 2009, 198 confirmed cases were notified. Almost half of the cases (47%) were imported, mostly from Mexico and the United ...
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2009-10-29ZeitschriftenartikelDifferences and Commonalities of National Field Epidemiology Training Programmes in Europe From 1994 to 2009, national field epidemiology training programmes (FETP) have been installed in Spain, Germany, Italy, France and Norway. During their two year duration, different components of the FETP are devised as ...
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2015-03-26ZeitschriftenartikelEbola response missions: To go or not to go? Crosssectional study on the motivation of European public health experts, December 2014 We surveyed European infectious disease epidemiologists and microbiologists about their decisions to apply for Ebola response missions. Of 368 respondents, 49 (15%) had applied. Applicants did not differ from non-applicants ...
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2011-03-08ZeitschriftenartikelElectronic Outbreak Surveillance in Germany: A First Evaluation for Nosocomial Norovirus Outbreaks Background: In Germany, surveillance for infectious disease outbreaks is integrated into an electronic surveillance system. For 2007, the national surveillance database contains case-based information on 201,224 norovirus ...