ECDC’den 2018 Ağustos Ayında 13 Yeni Yayın

Severe respiratory disease associated with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Date of publication: 29 August 2018This update of ECDC’s risk assessment on MERS-CoV was triggered by the detection of a case imported into the EU/EEA from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In this update, we reassess the risk for EU/EEA residents.22nd update available from the ECDC website

Early large increase in West Nile virus infections reported in the EU/EEA and EU neighbouring countries
Date of publication: 13 August 2018This rapid risk assessment evaluates the early occurrence of a large number of human West Nile virus infections in EU/EEA Member States and EU neighbouring countries. This suggests a high level of virus circulation in affected countries, which could potentially result in an increasing number of cases during the coming months.Available from the ECDC website

Ebola virus disease outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date of publication: 9 August 2018This is the tenth Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the discovery of the virus in 1976. As of 5 August 2018, the DRC ministry of health reported 43 cases in the Provinces of North Kivu and Ituri.Available from the ECDC website

Public health risks related to communicable diseases during the 2018 Hajj, Saudi Arabia, 19–24 August 2018
Date of publication: 2 August 2018This document assesses the potential health risks related to communicable diseases and other health threats for EU/EEA citizens during their stay in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage between 19 and 24 August 2018.Available from the ECDC website

Handbook on tuberculosis laboratory diagnostic methods in the European Union
Date of publication: 29 August 2018This handbook provides network members and other laboratories involved in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB), with an agreed list of key diagnostic methods and their protocols in various areas of TB diagnosis, ranging from microbiological diagnosis of active TB to the diagnosis of latent TB infection.2018 update available from the ECDC website

Synergies in community and institutional public health emergency preparedness for tick-borne diseases in Spain and the Netherlands
Date of publication: 23 August 2018This report is based on a case study project investigating the synergies between communities affected by serious public health threats and the institutions mandated to prepare for and respond to them. Two EU countries, Spain and the Netherlands, were selected for inclusion in the case study project. Emerging tick-borne diseases in humans have been reported in both countries in recent years, possibly due to environmental changes.Available from the ECDC website

Synergies in community and institutional public health emergency preparedness for tick-borne diseases in the Netherlands
Date of publication: 23 August 2018This report is based on a case study project investigating the synergies between communities affected by serious public health threats and the institutions mandated to prepare for and respond to them. The report is concerned with the emerging infection of tick-borne encephalitis in the Netherlands — the two first endemic cases occurring in July 2016 — in the larger context of a widespread and increasing incidence of lyme borreliosis.Available from the ECDC website

Synergies in community and institutional public health emergency preparedness for tick-borne diseases in Spain
Date of publication: 23 August 2018This report is based on a case study project investigating the synergies between communities affected by serious public health threats and the institutions mandated to prepare for and respond to them. The report is concerned with the events in Spain surrounding two cases of infection with Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever virus that emerged in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León in August 2016.Available from the ECDC website

ECDC country preparedness activities, 2013-2017
Date of publication: 21 August 2018This report for the period 2013–2017 provides an overview of ECDC’s efforts to strengthen public health emergency preparedness in the European Union by supporting cross-border collaboration and a number of additional activities at the country level.Available from the ECDC website

Gonococcal antimicrobial susceptibility surveillance in Europe, 2016
Date of publication: 30 August 2018This report presents the results from the 2016 gonococcal antimicrobial susceptibility sentinel surveillance. The overall aim of European Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme is to strengthen the surveillance of gonococcal antimicrobial susceptibility in EU/EEA Member States in order to provide quality-assured data to inform gonorrhoea treatment guidelines.Available from the ECDC website

Influenza virus characterisation summary Europe, July 2018
Date of publication: 21 August 2018The ECDC Influenza Virus Characterisations Reports are published periodically. The report provides an overview of the technical details of the circulating influenza viruses, such as antigenic and genetic properties, with a reference to the current vaccine strains. It also summaries the developments of the viruses since the last report, as well as the main developments for the ongoing season. The report is of special interest for influenza virologists and epidemiologists interested in the in-depth characterisation of influenza viruses.Available from the ECDC website

Monthly measles and rubella monitoring report, August 2018
Date of publication: 13 August 2018ECDC reports monthly on measles and rubella surveillance data submitted by 30 EU/EEA countries to the European Surveillance System (TESSy). This report is based on surveillance data reported to TESSy. ECDC also monitors European measles outbreaks through epidemic intelligence and publishes the most recent updates monthly in the Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR).Available from the ECDC website

ECDC communicable disease threats report
Date of publication: every FridayThe 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.Available from the ECDC website

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 – June 2017 are available online.Available from the ECDC website