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Enhanced surveillance of severe avian influenza virus infections in hospital settings in the EU/EEA
Date of publication: 26 June 2023 Avian influenza virus outbreaks are continuing during the summer months. A larger exposure of human population to sick or dead birds and mammals is expected to occur. This document describes how to strengthen surveillance in hospital settings for the identification of severely affected patients infected with avian influenza virus in the EU/EEA.
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Simulation exercises in public health settings – Step-by-step exercise design
Date of publication: 20 June 2023 The purpose of this guide is to complement the handbook (from 2014) by offering practical, operational guidance on how to design, develop, conduct and evaluate tabletop and functional exercises to help an organisation develop and improve its emergency preparedness.
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Annual Epidemiological Report series on communicable diseases in Europe
The Annual Epidemiological Report series on communicable diseases in Europe provides a comprehensive summary of surveillance data for EU/EEA countries. It is mainly intended for public health professionals and policymakers involved in infectious disease prevention and control.
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ECDC communicable disease threats report
Date of publication: every Friday 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. Summarising information gathered by ECDC through its epidemic intelligence activities regarding communicable disease threats of concern to the European Union, it also provides updates on the global situation and changes in the epidemiology of communicable diseases with potential to affect Europe, including diseases that are the focus of eradication efforts.
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Consolidated annual activity report 2022
Date of publication: 9 June 2023 This report summarises the work carried out by ECDC in 2022 – the third year of COVID-19 pandemic, and a year during which two other PHEs were activated, namely hepatitis of unknown origin in children and the mpox outbreak.
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Publications by ECDC staff in scientific journals
All scientific peer-reviewed publications produced by ECDC staff on behalf of the Centre for the period January 2005 – December 2022 are available online.
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