Browsing by Subject "Europe/epidemiology"
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2011-01-04ZeitschriftenartikelA comparative examination of tuberculosis immigration medical screening programs from selected countries with high immigration and low tuberculosis incidence rates Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in migrants is an ongoing challenge in several low TB incidence countries since a large proportion of TB in these countries occurs in migrants from high incidence countries. To meet these ...
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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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2010-04-08ZeitschriftenartikelA Timescale for Evolution, Population Expansion, and Spatial Spread of an Emerging Clone of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Due to the lack of fossil evidence, the timescales of bacterial evolution are largely unknown. The speed with which genetic change accumulates in populations of pathogenic bacteria, however, is a key parameter that is ...
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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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2015-03-20ZeitschriftenartikelAntiretroviral Therapy and Reasons for Not Taking It among Men Having Sex with Men (MSM)—Results from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS) Background: The preventive effects of antiretroviral treatment (ART) on onward transmission of HIV are a major reason for broadening eligibility for ART. In the WHO European Region, surveillance reveals substantial ...
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2011-04-28ZeitschriftenartikelAppearance of a novel measles G3 strain in multiple European countries within a two month period, 2010 During late 2010, a previously unrecognised strain of measles genotype G3 virus was identified in five different European countries by the World Health Organization Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network. Apart from one, ...
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2012-10-01ZeitschriftenartikelAutochthonous and Dormant Cryptococcus gattii Infections in Europe Until recently, Cryptococcus gattii infections occurred mainly in tropical and subtropical climate zones. However, during the past decade, C. gattii infections in humans and animals in Europe have increased. To determine ...
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2010-11-18ZeitschriftenartikelCarbapenem-non-susceptible Enterobacteriaceae in Europe: conclusions from a meeting of national experts The emergence and global spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae is of great concern to health services worldwide. These bacteria are often resistant to all beta-lactam antibiotics and frequently co-resistant ...
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2015-11-12ZeitschriftenartikelCarbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Europe: assessment by national experts from 38 countries, May 2015 In 2012, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) launched the ‘European survey of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (EuSCAPE)’ project to gain insights into the occurrence and epidemiology ...
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2009-11-30ZeitschriftenartikelCommunity-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: What do we need to know? Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has become a matter of concern worldwide, in particular in the USA. For the analysis of emergence and spread, clear definitions based on epidemiological ...
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2012-01-25ZeitschriftenartikelComparative hepatitis A seroepidemiology in 10 European countries The WHO recommends hepatitis A virus (HAV) immunization according to level of transmission and disease burden. We aimed to identify susceptible age groups by standardized serosurveys to inform HAV vaccination policy in ...
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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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2013-02-14ZeitschriftenartikelEarly estimates of seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness in Europe: results from the i-move multicentre case–control study, 2012/13 We conducted a test-negative case–control study based in five European sentinel surveillance networks. The early 2012/13 adjusted influenza vaccine effectiveness was 78.2% (95% CI: 18.0 to 94.2) against influenza B, 62.1% ...
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2008-11-20ZeitschriftenartikelEmergence and spread of vancomycin resistance among enterococci in Europe Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) first appeared in the late 1980s in a few European countries. Nowadays, six types of acquired vancomycin resistance in enterococci are known; however, only VanA and to a lesser extent ...
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2008-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelEmergence of new norovirus variants on spring cruise ships and prediction of winter epidemics. In June 2006, reported outbreaks of norovirus on cruise ships suddenly increased; 43 outbreaks occurred on 13 vessels. All outbreaks investigated manifested person-to-person transmission. Detection of a point source was ...
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2014-03-06ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiology of tuberculosis in big cities of the European Union and European Economic Area countries This cross-sectional survey aimed to examine the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) in European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) cities with populations greater than 500,000. National TB programme managers were ...
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2015-06-25ZeitschriftenartikelEvent-based surveillance of food- and waterborne diseases in Europe: ‘urgent inquiries’ (outbreak alerts) during 2008 to 2013 During 2008 to 2013, 215 outbreak alerts, also known as ‘urgent inquiries’ (UI), for food- and waterborne diseases were launched in Europe, the majority of them (135; 63%) being related to salmonellosis. For 110 (51%) UI, ...
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2013-11-26ZeitschriftenartikelGlobal Mortality Estimates for the 2009 Influenza Pandemic from the GLaMOR Project: A Modeling Study Background: Assessing the mortality impact of the 2009 influenza A H1N1 virus (H1N1pdm09) is essential for optimizing public health responses to future pandemics. The World Health Organization reported 18,631 ...