Eurosurveillance, Volume 13, Issue 29, 17 July 2008
Table of Contents
Rapid communications
by A Filia, M De Crescenzo, T Seyler, A Bella, ML Ciofi Degli Atti, L Nicoletti, F Magurano, S Salmaso
Following an incidence rate of 1/100,000 inhabitants in 2006, Italy has been facing an upsurge of measles cases since September 2007, with outbreaks being reported in various regions.
by H Blystad
Travelling abroad is increasingly popular among the 4.5 million Norwegians. In 2007, Norwegians made a total of 5.8 million holiday trips defined as stays away from all-year residences with a duration(...)
Surveillance and outbreak reports
by KD Ricketts, R Yadav, CA Joseph
Twenty countries reported 921 cases of travel-associated Legionnaires’ disease to EWGLINET (the European Surveillance Scheme for Travel-Associated Legionnaires’ Disease) with onset during 2006; 875 co(...)
News
by Editorial team
A genetic-epidemiological study published in the July issue of Cell Host and Microbe has found an association between the susceptibility to HIV infection and a genetic mutation common in people of Afr(...)
Miscellaneous
We are looking for someone to join our editorial team whose English language skills are at the level of a native speaker and who has experience in scientific editing and writing.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control invites applications for a number of positions
Eurosurveillance Edition: 17 July 2008