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Eurosurveillance, Volume 13, Issue 20, 15 May 2008

Table of Contents

Rapid communications

Increase in hepatitis A cases in Latvia, in 2008, including an ongoing outbreak associated with a restaurant in Riga – preliminary report
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.
An outbreak of measles in Algeciras, Spain, 2008 – a preliminary report
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.
First cases of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 acquired in Austria
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

An approach to monitoring influenza vaccination uptake across Europe
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

EFSA publishes survey on prevalence of Salmonella in turkey flocks in the European Union, 2006-2007
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a survey on Salmonella levels detected on commercial turkey farms across the European Union.

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