Eurosurveillance, Volume 13, Issue 20, 15 May 2008
Table of Contents
Rapid communications
by J Perevoscikovs, I Lucenko, S Magone, A Brila
The Latvian Public Health Agency (PHA) is currently investigating an outbreak of at least 44 hepatitis A cases (as of 8 May) associated with a restaurant in Riga, Latvia.
by J Nieto-Vera, J Masa-Calles, J Dávila, J Molina-Font, M Jiménez, V Gallardo-García, J Mayoral-Cortés
By 18 April 2008, a total of 142 suspected cases of measles had been reported from Algeciras, a town in the south of Spain, with a population of approximately 110 000 inhabitants.
by A Indra, S Huhulescu, S Kernbichler, H Kuo, G Feierl, A Holler, F Skrabal, G Tucek, F Allerberger
In Austria, Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of community-acquired bacterial diarrheal illness and the most frequently identified cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea [1]. It is the causative(...)
Perspectives
by M Kroneman, WJ Paget, LE Meuwissen, C Joseph, H Kennedy
Currently, the monitoring of influenza vaccination uptake is mainly a national issue. As influenza infection easily crosses international borders, it is in the interest of all countries to have a high(...)
News
by Editorial team
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a survey on Salmonella levels detected on commercial turkey farms across the European Union.
Eurosurveillance Edition: 15 May 2008