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Eurosurveillance Monthly Releases 2005,  Volume 10:
Issue: 12 | 11 | 10 | 09 | 07-08 | 06 | 05 | 04 | 03 | 02 | 01 |

Eurosurveillance Weekly Releases 2005,  Volume 10:
Dec: 22 | 15 | 08 | 01 |
Nov: 24 | 17 | 10 | 03 |
Oct: 27 | 20 | 13 | 06 |
Sep: 29 | 22 | 15 | 08 | 01 |
Aug: 25 | 18 | 11 | 04 |
Jul: 28 | 21 | 14 | 07 |
Jun: 30 | 23 | 16 | 09 | 02 |
May: 26 | 19 | 12 | 05 |
Apr: 28 | 21 | 14 | 07 |
Mar: 31 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 03 |
Feb: 24 | 17 | 10 | 03 |
Jan: 27 | 20 | 13 | 06 |

Eurosurveillance Quarterly Releases 2005,  Volume 5:
  Issue 10-12, October - December 2005
  Issue 7-9, July - September 2005
  Issue 4-6, April - June 2005
  Issue 1-3, January - March 2005
Weekly and monthly releases:
Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 22 December 2005
Outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in Torrevieja, Spain, November-December 2005 H Vanaclocha Luna et al.
Infection-related policy oriented research opportunities, including special call on avian influenza Editorial team
Large E. coli O157 outbreak in Ireland, October-November 2005 Multi-agency Outbreak Control Team
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) serotype L2 in Switzerland, 2003-2005 M Gebhardt et al.
HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in the United Kingdom: An update 2005 L De Souza-Thomas et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 15 December 2005
H5N1 avian influenza: update on the global situation S De Martin et al.
Hajj 2006: communicable disease and other health risks and current official guidance for pilgrims S Shafi et al.
European drugs agency highlights trends in drug use and problems affecting drug users L Wiessing
Outbreak of wound botulism in injecting drug users in Germany, October-December 2005 K Alpers et al.
Common Ground: a pandemic influenza simulation exercise for the European Union, 23-24 November 2005 R Kaiser et al.
E-alert 9 December: Malaria cases and deaths in UK travellers returning from The Gambia CJ Williams et al.
Applicants sought for training fellowships in intervention epidemiology in Europe (the EPIET programme): deadline 6 February 2006
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2005;10(11):E051124.1 Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 08 December 2005
Recent trends in new diagnoses of HIV infections in Switzerland: probable increase in MSM despite an overall decrease M Gebhardt
International outbreak of Salmonella Goldcoast infection in tourists returning from Majorca, September-October 2005: final summary HC Lewis et al.
An outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in Wales, November 2005 D Carnicer-Pont et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 01 December 2005
Large outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104, the Netherlands, September–November 2005 M Kivi et al.
Hepatitis A outbreak in a group of Danish tourists returning from Turkey, October 2005 M Howitz et al.
Shigella sonnei outbreak due to consumption of unpasteurised milk curds in Vilnius, Lithuania, 2004 G Zagrebneviene et al.
ECDC recruiting for IT expert in Unit of Surveillance and Communication

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 December 2005
Avian and pandemic influenza–Five questions for 2006 A Nicoll
Human-to-human transmission of avian influenza A/H7N7, The Netherlands, 2003 M Du Ry van Beest Holle et al.
'Did you have flu last week?’ A telephone survey to estimate a point prevalence of influenza in the Swedish population L Payne et al.
Ascertainment of meningococcal disease in Europe C Trotter et al.
Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease in France in 2003 A Perrocheau et al.
Legionnaires' disease in Europe 2003-2004 KD Ricketts et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 24 November 2005
Transmission of HIV/AIDS in Europe continuing A Nardone
Further escalation of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic in 2005 but one million patients on antiretroviral therapy RK Gupta
Rubella outbreak in an unvaccinated religious community in the Netherlands leads to cases of congenital rubella syndrome Y van der Veen et al.
US study suggests universal vaccination of children with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is beneficial for adults A Doroshenko
Intravenous artesunate recommended for patients with severe malaria: position statement from TropNetEurop T Jelinek

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 17 November 2005
Europe makes progress in preparing for influenza pandemic, but further work needed O Horstick et al.
Successful reduction of human Salmonella Enteritidis infection in England and Wales IA Gillespie et al.
Surveillance of surgical site infection in orthopaedic surgery is useful in tackling hospital-acquired infections in England J Wilson
Increase of gonococcal quinolone resistance in the Netherlands from 2002 – 2004 K Borgen et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 10 November 2005
Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 outbreak linked to imported minced beef, Norway, October – November 2005 E Isakbaeva et al.
Re-emergence of syphilis in Sweden: results from a surveillance study for 2004 L Payne et al.
Recent outbreak of rabies infections in Brazil transmitted by vampire bats RK Gupta
Bats as the reservoir for outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases CJ Williams

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 03 November 2005
Outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 infections associated with a brand of beefburgers in France French multi-agency outbreak investigation team
Outbreak update: Salmonella Goldcoast infections in tourists returning from Majorca Outbreak control team
Denmark decides not to introduce hepatitis B into the childhood vaccination programme SA Cowan
Denmark scales up hepatitis B screening and vaccination for risk groups SA Cowan

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 November 2005
Rabies remains a ‘neglected disease’ AR Fooks
Rabies in Europe in 2005 H Bourhy et al.
Public health concerns in bat rabies across Europe M Stantic-Pavlinic
Fox rabies in France B Toma
An imported case of canine rabies in Aquitaine: Investigation and management of the contacts at risk, August 2004-March 2005 V Servas et al.
A human case of travel-related rabies in Austria, September 2004 R Strauss et al.
Rabies surveillance, trends in animal rabies and human post-exposure treatment in Poland, 1990 -2004 M Sadkowska-Todys et al.
Fox rabies in Germany – an update T Müller et al.
Knowledge of zoology can help to clarify problems in epidemiology F Moutou

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 27 October 2005
European Union bird importation bans in response to outbreaks of avian influenza in the region Editorial team
Avian influenza outbreaks in the WHO European region and public health actions CS Brown et al.
Outbreak of Salmonella Goldcoast affecting tourists exposed in Majorca from the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark JE Coia et al.
Cryptosporidiosis outbreak associated with eating in a canteen, Denmark, August 2005 S Ethelberg et al.
Outbreak of tuberculosis in a Stockholm nursery affects 35 children I Berggren-Palme et al.
Geographic mapping method shows potential for mapping influenza activity in Europe R Saito et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 20 October 2005
Study of 1918 influenza pandemic virus provides information on origin and virulence mechanisms Editorial team
H5N1 virus resistant to oseltamivir isolated from Vietnamese patient ECDC Influenza Team et al.
Very low risk to human health from A/H5N1 avian influenza in Europe according to ECDC risk assessment Editorial team
First isolation of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027, toxinotype III in Belgium R Joseph et al.
Internationally adopted children as a source for MRSA A Radtke et al.
A case of Vibrio cholerae non-O1, non-O139 septicaemia in Slovenia, imported from Tunisia, July 2005 I Strumbelj et al.
Outbreak of norovirus infections associated with consuming food from a catering company, Austria, September 2005 I Lederer et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 13 October 2005
Avian influenza detected in Turkey and Romania A Nicoll et al.
Cholera in Belgian tourists after travel to Turkey K De Schrijver et al.
Outbreak of trichinellosis due to consumption of bear meat from Canada, France, September 2005 T Ancelle et al.
Falciparum malaria acquired by a French tourist in a resort area of the Dominican Republic E D'Ortenzio et al.
European Food Safety Authority invites applications for public health medical doctor position Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 06 October 2005
Outbreak of verotoxin producing E.coli O157 infections involving over forty schools in south Wales, September 2005 R Salmon et al.
Call for members of Scientific Panels for the ECDC Editorial team
Tickborne encephalitis in Switzerland: significant increase in notified cases, 2005 H Zimmermann

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 October 2005
Disseminated and chronic Lyme borreliosis in Norway, 1995 – 2004 K Nygard et al.
New diagnoses of HTLV infection in England and Wales: 2002-2004 S Dougan et al.
Completeness of malaria notification in the Netherlands 1995-2003 assessed by capture-recapture method S Klein et al.
Late detection of a shigellosis outbreak in a school in Madrid J Jonsson et al.
Surveillance of listeria infections in Europe H de Valk et al.
European recommendations for the management of healthcare workers occupationally exposed to hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus V Puro et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 29 September 2005
Preventing introduction and spread of avian influenza among bird flocks in Europe: recommendations by European Animal Health Panel Editorial team
Vaccination catch-up campaign in response to recent increase in Hib infection in Ireland M Fitzgerald et al.
Lymphogranuloma venereum outbreak in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Belgium, January 2004 to July 2005 M Vandenbruaene et al.
Andrea Infuso, coordinator of EuroTB, pioneer in European tuberculosis and HIV surveillance FF Hamers
ECDC invites applications for further positions

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 22 September 2005
EHEC O157 outbreak in Sweden from locally produced lettuce, August-September 2005 A Söderström et al.
Imported frozen raspberries cause a series of norovirus outbreaks in Denmark, 2005 G Falkenhorst et al.
Salmonellosis outbreak linked to carpaccio made from imported raw beef, Denmark, June-August 2005 S Ethelberg
Japanese encephalitis outbreak in India and Nepal J Lawrence

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 15 September 2005
Preparations for implementing human papillomavirus vaccination should begin M Lehtinen
Fatal case of HUS after VTEC E. coli O145 infection in Slovenia highlights importance of testing for this rare strain A Kraigher et al.
Monitoring CA-MRSA infections in Slovenia I Grmek Kosnik et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 08 September 2005
Increase in viral meningitis cases reported in France, summer 2005 D Antona et al.
Legionnaires’ disease in southeast London C Joseph et al.
Changes to legislation designed to control TSEs discussed Editorial team
Updated editorial policy and instructions to authors now available Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 01 September 2005
Production of Eurosurveillance to be shared with the ECDC Editorial team
Current cholera epidemics in west Africa and risks of imported cases in European countries A Tarantola et al.
Is it time to introduce hepatitis A vaccine into routine childhood immunisations? C Arumugan et al.

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 September 2005
An outbreak of mumps in Sweden, February-April 2004 B Sartorius et al.
Real or media-mediated outbreak of coxsackie infections in 2002 in Greece? M Exindari et al.
Wound botulism in injectors of drugs: upsurge in cases in England during 2004 D Akbulut et al.
Outbreak of tinea corporis gladiatorum, a fungal skin infection due to Trichophyton tonsurans, in a French high level judo team DM Poisson et al.
The epidemiology of severe Streptococcus pyogenes associated disease in Europe TL Lamagni et al.
Pneumococcal vaccination policy in Europe RG Pebody et al.
Letter to the Editor: Outbreaks caused by parvovirus B19 H Kelly et al.
Letter to the Editor: Outbreaks caused by parvovirus B19 BJ Cohen
Reply to Letter: Outbreaks caused by parvovirus B19 G Gonçalves et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 25 August 2005
Increased hantavirus infections in Luxembourg, August 2005 F Schneider et al.
Human bocavirus found in children with lower respiratory tract infection Editorial team
English translations of the latest avian influenza news from Russia available from EpiNorth Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 18 August 2005
Highly pathogenic avian influenza reported to be spreading into western Russia D Coulombier et al.
Cluster of E. coli O157 infections in Scottish tourists returning from southwest Turkey, July-August 2005 A Smith-Palmer et al.
First isolation of vaccine-derived poliovirus in Slovakia E Maderova et al.
Pertussis outbreak in recently vaccinated children in a kindergarten in Ljubljana during a resurgence in pertussis incidence E Grilc et al.
UK proposed guideline on management of severe malaria in children should trigger creation of European guideline T Jelinek

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 11 August 2005
E-alert 9 August: Over 2000 cases so far in Salmonella Hadar outbreak in Spain associated with consumption of pre-cooked chicken, July-August, 2005 A Lenglet et al.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza reported in Russian bird populations Editorial team
International outbreak of Salmonella Stourbridge infection, April- July 2005: results of epidemiological, food and veterinary investigations in France E Espié et al.
Modelling study suggests pandemic influenza could be controlled at source M Cooke et al.
Healthcare workers could bring community-acquired MRSA from the US to Europe Editorial team
Varicella in Romania: epidemiological trends, 1986-2004 V Arama et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 04 August 2005
First case of vCJD reported in Spain Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III
MRSA infections increasing in the Nordic countries R Skov et al.
Young people’s knowledge of sexually transmitted infections and condom use surveyed in England Editorial team
ECDC invites applications for further positions Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 28 July 2005
Measles outbreaks in Hessen and Bavaria, Germany, 2005 A Siedler
Increase in reported syphilis infections in Scotland in 2004 L Wallace et al.
Syphilis in Germany, 2004: diagnoses increasing, particularly in smaller cities and rural areas U Marcus et al.
Large decrease in incidence of invasive Haemophilus influenzae b disease following introduction of routine vaccination in the Czech Republic P Kriz et al.
Death from rabies in a UK traveller returning from India A Smith et al.
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2005;10(7):E050721.1 Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 21 July 2005
International outbreak of Salmonella Stourbridge infection in Europe recognised following Enter-net enquiry, June-July 2005 V Vaillant et al.
Cases of Salmonella Stourbridge infection in France, April-June 2005 V Vaillant et al.
Outbreak of Salmonella Worthington infections in elderly people due to contaminated milk powder, France, January-July 2005 InVS et al.
Larger than usual increase in cases of hantavirus infections in Belgium, France and Germany, June 2005 A Mailles et al.
UK blood donors identified as at increased risk of vCJD are to be notified of their status K Soldan
ECDC recruiting for a new round of positions Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 14 July 2005
Isolation of Clostridium difficile ribotype 027, toxinotype III in the Netherlands after increase in C. difficile-associated diarrhoea J van Steenbergen et al.
New legislation in Norway targets prevention of legionnaires’ disease E Isakbaeva et al.
New Norwegian legionella legislation is consistent with the European guidelines JV Lee
First confirmed case of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in Switzerland N Liassine et al.
WHO status paper on prisons, drugs and harm reduction Editorial team
Human trichinellosis in Lithuania, 1990–2004 A Bartuliene et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 07 July 2005
Another probable case of variant CJD announced in Ireland Editorial team
Outbreak of rubella in the Madrid region, Spain, 2005 Red de Vigilancia Epidemiológica de la Comunidad de Madrid
World Health Organization finds no evidence that human influenza (H5N1) infections are spreading readily among humans in Vietnam A Nicoll et al.
Recommendation for annual HIV and STI testing in MSM introduced in Norway H Blystad et al.

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 July 2005
Vulnerable populations: lessons learnt from the summer 2003 heat waves in Europe G Brücker
The 2003 European heat waves T Kosatsky
Mortality in Portugal associated with the heat wave of August 2003: Early estimation of effect, using a rapid method PJ Nogueira et al.
Summary of the mortality impact assessment of the 2003 heat wave in France P Pirard et al.
Mortality in Spain during the heat waves of summer 2003 F Simon et al.
The impact of the summer 2003 heat waves on mortality in four Italian cities P Michelozzi et al.
The effect of the summer 2003 heat wave on mortality in the Netherlands J Garssen et al.
The impact of the 2003 heat wave on daily mortality in England and Wales and the use of rapid weekly mortality estimates H Johnson et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 30 June 2005
A nationwide outbreak of multiresistant Salmonella Typhimurium in Finland due to contaminated lettuce from Spain, May 2005 J Takkinen et al.
Outbreak of Clostridium difficile infection in an English hospital linked to hypertoxin-producing strains in Canada and the US A Smith
BSE-related health risks from goat meat: scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority Editorial team
Outbreak of shigellosis in Irish holidaymakers associated with travel to Egypt P McKeown et al.
Council of the European Union publishes action list for Commission and member states to continue to fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and beyond Editorial team
A case of cholera imported from Senegal to Rimini, Italy, June 2005 ML Ciofi Degli Atti et al.
Tickborne encephalitis epidemiology in Estonia, 1950-2004 N Kerbo et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 23 June 2005
Two outbreaks of norovirus infections associated with the consumption of imported frozen raspberries, Denmark, May-June 2005 B Korsager et al.
Tickborne encephalitis outbreak in Estonia linked to raw goat milk, May-June 2005 I Donchenko et al.
Resurgence of pertussis in northern Portugal: two severe cases in very young children G Gonçalves et al.
First probable case of vCJD reported in Portugal Direcção de Serviços de Informação e Análise, Direcção-Geral da Saúde
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2005;10(5):E050505.2 Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 16 June 2005
Scientists' report outlines European priorities in tackling infectious diseases Editorial team
Surveillance of foodborne disease outbreaks associated with consumption of eggs and egg products: Spain, 2002 - 2003 P Soler et al.
Outbreak of norovirus infection associated with contaminated flood water, Salzburg, 2005 D Schmid et al.
First results from the new STI reporting system in Cyprus Unit for Surveillance and Control of Communicable Diseases

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 09 June 2005
Update: Outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in Norway traced to air scrubber K Nygard et al.
Large outbreak of hepatitis A in tourists staying at a hotel in Hurghada, Egypt, 2004 – orange juice implicated C Frank et al.
Chlamydia screening project starts in Nova Gorica, Slovenia T Frelih
Research shows that highly potent vaccine reduces the burden of herpes zoster and the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia in older adults BC Ciancio

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 02 June 2005
Update on the European lymphogranuloma venereum epidemic among men who have sex with men MJ van de Laar et al.
Ongoing outbreak of meningococcal disease in India Editorial team
Number of cases in Yemen polio outbreak increases dramatically Editorial team
European Food Safety Agency proposes increase in cattle age for removal of SRM Editorial team
Senior appointments and new facilities announced as the ECDC is inaugurated K Ekdahl

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 June 2005
Quality assurance for the diagnostics of viral diseases to enhance the emergency preparedness in Europe O Donoso-Mantke et al.
High sensitivity for tuberculosis in a national integrated surveillance system in Finland M Kokki et al.
Pulmonary tuberculosis in two remand prisons (SIZOs) in St Petersburg, Russia T Lobacheva et al.
Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Bulgaria - a synopsis from BulSTAR 2003 M Petrov et al.
Outbreaks caused by parvovirus B19 in three Portuguese schools G Gonçalves et al.
Human trichinellosis due to Trichinella britovi in southern France after consumption of frozen wild boar meat M Gari-Toussaint et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 26 May 2005
Outbreak of community-acquired legionnaires’ disease in southeast Norway, May 2005 H Blystad et al.
An outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in Lyon, France, April-May 2005: preliminary results M Schmitt et al.
World Health Assembly approves new International Health Regulations J Jones et al.
Trends in zoonoses in Europe, 2003 Editorial team
Invitation to submit abstracts for the 10th EPIET Scientific Seminar Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 19 May 2005
Rubella outbreak in an unvaccinated religious community in the Netherlands spreads to Canada S Hahné et al.
Changes in influenza A (H5N1) epidemiology discussed at World Health Organization intercountry consultation in Manila Respiratory Diseases Department
Sexually transmitted infections situation is a cause for concern in Poland I Rudnicka et al.
Unlinked anonymous testing indicates antenatal HIV testing in England and Scotland is being successfully implemented D Goldberg et al.
Enhanced surveillance of haemolytic uraemic syndrome and other thrombotic microangiopathies in Scotland, 2003-2004 K Pollock

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 12 May 2005
Outbreak of tuberculosis in a Catalonian nursery school affects 27 children JM Pina et al.
Trichinellosis outbreak in Latvia linked to bacon bought at a market, January-March 2005 J Perevoščikovs et al.
Trends in rabies post-exposure prophylaxis given in Slovenia M Stantic-Pavlinic et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 05 May 2005
ECDC first Advisory Forum meeting focuses on future surveillance and preparedness/response roles K Ekdahl
Epidemic-prone disease surveillance and response after the tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia Ministry of Health, Indonesia et al.
Xenotransplantation: adequate controls and surveillance of microbial risks needed in all countries Editorial team
New legislation to control avian influenza in Europe proposed by Commission Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 May 2005
Sexual practices and transmission of HAV and HCV E Bouvet
Acute hepatitis C infection in HIV positive men who have sex with men in Paris, France, 2001-2004 L Gambotti et al.
Hepatitis A outbreak among MSM linked to casual sex and gay saunas in Copenhagen, Denmark A Mazick et al.
Community acquired MRSA infections in a paediatric population in Greece S Vourli et al.
The incidence of S. aureus bacteraemia in acute hospitals of the Mid-Western Area, Ireland, 2002-2004 D Whyte et al.
A strategy to increase and assess vaccine coverage in the north of Portugal G Gonçalves et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 28 April 2005
Outbreak of norovirus infection associated with the consumption of frozen raspberries, France, March 2005 B Cotterelle et al.
Cryptosporidium outbreak after a visit to a wildlife centre in northeast Scotland: 62 confirmed cases C McGuigan
Danish Supreme Court rules that child with autism developed in temporal relation with MMR vaccination is not entitled to compensation S Glismann
Cases of polio detected in Yemen Editorial team
E-alert 22 April: First probable case of vCJD reported in the Netherlands Editorial team et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 21 April 2005
Community-acquired PVL+ MRSA in Ireland: a preliminary report A Rossney et al.
Ministerial meeting shows EU member states’ commitment to tackling HIV/AIDS, and current and future threats Editorial team
Commission publishes proposal for combined public health and consumer protection programme (2007-2013) Editorial team
Human and animal incidence of brucellosis declining in Spain LP Sánchez Serrano et al.
New communicable disease notification system launched in Turkey Y Bayazit et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 14 April 2005
E-alert 13 April: Worldwide laboratory distribution of influenza A/H2N2 virus similar to 1957-58 pandemic strain, labs asked to destroy all samples immediately Editorial team et al.
WHO publishes new Global Influenza Preparedness Plan J Van-Tam
Increased cooperation needed between law enforcement and public health to prepare for a bioterrorist attack G Thinus et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 07 April 2005
ECDC now recruiting for eleven senior positions Editorial team
Largest ever Marburg haemorrhagic fever outbreak, Angola J Lawrence et al.
United States recommendations for travellers to regions affected by avian influenza outbreaks Editorial team
UK guideline for managing meningococcal disease in university settings may have relevance for other European countries J Stuart et al.

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 April 2005
Epidemiological and virological assessment of influenza activity in Europe during the 2003-2004 season WJ Paget et al.
A medical locum service as a site for sentinel influenza surveillance J Turner et al.
Surveillance of Lyme borreliosis in Germany, 2002 and 2003 WH Mehnert et al.
Infectious diseases surveillance activities in the North of Portugal, during the EURO 2004 football tournament G Gonçalves et al.
An outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni enteritis in a school of Madrid, Spain M Jiménez et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 31 March 2005
Occurrence of ticks infected by tickborne encephalitis virus and Borrelia genospecies in mountains of the Czech Republic M Daniel et al.
Preventing and controlling disease outbreaks in a complex emergency situation: discussion of the tsunami aftermath A Nicoll et al.
AIDS in Africa: Three scenarios in 2025 S Dougan
Mortality and causes of death in South Africa, 1997-2003: findings from death notifications S Dougan

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 24 March 2005
A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Bovismorbificans PT24, Germany, December 2004-March 2005. A Gilsdorf et al.
World Stop TB Day 2005: tuberculosis care providers and monitoring of treatment outcome in Europe A Infuso et al.
Decline in measles in WHO European Region but rubella remains high M Muscat et al.
Health complaints linked to surface water recreation in the Netherlands, 2000- 2003 FM Schets et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 17 March 2005
Hepatitis B transmission in care homes linked to blood glucose monitoring, Belgium and United States K De Schrijver et al.
Large outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis in north east London S Anaraki et al.
Avian influenza – update on recent situation in South East Asia Editorial team
Five case histories of tularaemia infection in Oppland and Hedmark Counties, Norway IJ Hagen et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 10 March 2005
E-alert 9 March: Nationwide outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Agona infections in infants in France, linked to infant milk formula, investigations ongoing E Espié et al.
Occupationally acquired HIV: international reports to December 2002 S Tomkins et al.
Hepatitis B in northwest Russia and the Nordic and Baltic countries: recent trends and prevention activities H Blystad et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 03 March 2005
Results of survey of national influenza pandemic preparedness in Europe M Ciotti et al.
Large ongoing rubella outbreak in religious community in the Netherlands since September 2004 S Hahné et al.
Two cases of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in homosexual men in Stockholm T Berglund et al.
Burkholderia pseudomallei infections in Finnish tourists injured by the December 2004 tsunami in Thailand T Nieminen et al.
REPLACE: a European project on plants, their extracts and other natural alternatives to antimicrobials in animal feeds RJ Wallace

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 March 2005
Hospital preparedness and management of patients affected by viral haemorrhagic fever or smallpox at the Lazzaro Spallanzani Institute, Italy G Ippolito et al.
Suspected SARS patients hospitalised in French isolation units during the early SARS epidemic: The French experience B Issartel et al.
Harmonisation of the acute respiratory infection reporting system in the Czech Republic with the European community networks J Kyncl et al.
Communicable disease control in a migrant seasonal workers population: A case study in Norway PJ Guérin et al.
Survey of the contamination of foodstuffs of animal origin by Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 in Belgium from 1999 to 2003 A Chahed et al.
Bioterrorism, Glanders and melioidosis AC Cheng et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 24 February 2005
Large scale contact tracing after a case of open tuberculosis in a supermarket, the Netherlands, January - February 2005 B Koster et al.
Multidrug resistant HIV and rapid progression of disease reported from New York D Pillay et al.
Emergence of CTX-M extended spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Belgium H Rodriguez-Villalobos et al.
Atypical presentation of avian influenza in Vietnam, February 2004 J Van-Tam et al.
Outpatient consumption of antibiotics is linked to antibiotic resistance in Europe: results from the European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption A Johnson
E-alert 18 February: Cases of rabies in Germany following organ transplantation W Hellenbrand et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 17 February 2005
New WHO influenza vaccine recommendations for 2005-2006 season, northern hemisphere Editorial team
Influenza A outbreak in a community hospital in south east Wales, February 2005 D Carnicer-Pont et al.
Rates of new HIV diagnoses in Switzerland remain high but no longer rising M Gebhardt

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 10 February 2005
First case of vCJD reported in a Japanese patient Editorial team
Possible case of BSE agent in a UK goat that died in 1990 Editorial team
Influenza activity increasing in western central Europe and decreasing in Spain: an update TJ Meerhoff et al.
Understanding the socioeconomic burden of human metapneumovirus in childhood: Italian study BC Ciancio

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 03 February 2005
BSE agent in goat tissue: first known naturally occurring case confirmed Editorial team
First case of LGV confirmed in Barcelona M Vall Mayans et al.
Strep-EURO: progress in analysis and research into severe streptococcal disease in Europe, 2003-2004 A Jasir et al.
Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in Northern Ireland N Irvine et al.
Seven PhD fellowships in Denmark available for non-human use of antimicrobials through the EC Marie Curie programme Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 February 2005
Blood safety and nucleic acid testing in Europe S Laperche
Impact of nucleic acid amplification technology (NAT) in Italy in the three years following implementation (2001-2003) C Velati et al.
Trends in risk of transfusion-transmitted viral infections (HIV, HCV, HBV) in France between 1992 and 2003 and impact of nucleic acid testing (NAT) J Pillonel et al.
Incidence of viral markers and evaluation of the estimated risk in the Swiss blood donor population from 1996 to 2003 C Niederhauser et al.
Estimates of the frequency of HBV, HCV, and HIV infectious donations entering the blood supply in the United Kingdom, 1996 to 2003 K Soldan et al.
Residual risk of transfusion-transmitted viral infections in Spain, 1997-2002, and impact of nucleic acid testing M Alvarez do Barrio et al.
Human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis C and hepatitis B infections among blood donors in Germany 2000-2002: risk of virus transmission and the impact of nucleic acid amplification testing R Offergeld et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 27 January 2005
First vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium outbreak reported in Hungary K Böröcz et al.
Emergence and dissemination of a new mechanism of resistance to aminoglycosides in Gram-negative bacteria: 16S rRNA methylation M Galimand et al.
Differences between new United States recommendations and existing European guidelines on the use of postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) following non-occupational exposure J Blackham et al.
Two epidemiologically distinct syphilis outbreaks in south west England detected in 2004 with few apparent links to outbreaks in urban areas I Oliver et al.
Initial results of enhanced surveillance for lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in England N Macdonald et al.
Tsunami in south Asia and east Africa – infectious disease update J Lawrence
Applicants sought for training fellowships in intervention epidemiology in Europe (the EPIET programme): deadline 31 January Editorial team
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2005;10(1):E050120.5 Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 20 January 2005
Avian influenza: current situation in South East Asia and impact on Europe CS Brown et al.
Increased influenza activity in Spain from mid-December 2004 S De Mateo et al.
Increased influenza activity in Ireland, January 2005 K Hunter et al.
Immigration and HIV/AIDS prevention in Germany – an interdisciplinary challenge E Steffan et al.
Muslim Hajj pilgrimage: minimising the risks of infectious disease Editorial team
Public Health Programme 2003-2008: 2005 work plan and call for proposals published Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 13 January 2005
Hib vaccination: recent paper from Finland suggests that a prolonged three dose schedule offers effective protection against disease Editorial team
World Health Organization develops guidance for vaccine safety information on the web Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 06 January 2005
Tsunami in south Asia and east Africa: public health response J Lawrence et al.
Final analysis of Netherlands avian influenza outbreaks reveals much higher levels of transmission to humans than previously thought A Bosman et al.

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 January 2005
Surveillance of tick-borne encephalitis in Europe and case definition G Günther et al.
Varicella zoster virus vaccination policies and surveillance strategies in Europe A Pinot de Moira et al.
Mandatory disease reporting by German laboratories: a survey of attitudes, practices and needs AP Zucs et al.
Electronic reporting improves timeliness and completeness of infectious disease notification, The Netherlands, 2003 M Ward et al.
Evaluation of tickborne encephalitis case classification in Poland P Stefanoff et al.
Measles outbreak in the Provence - Alpes - Côte d’Azur region, France, January - July 2003 C Six et al.
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