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Eurosurveillance Monthly Releases 2006,  Volume 11:
Issue: 12 | 11 | 10 | 09 | 07-08 | 06 | 05 | 04 | 03 | 02 | 01 |

Eurosurveillance Weekly Releases 2006,  Volume 11:
Dec: 21 | 14 | 07 |
Nov: 30 | 23 | 16 | 09 | 03 |
Oct: 26 | 18 | 12 | 05 |
Sep: 28 | 21 | 14 | 07 |
Aug: 31 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 03 |
Jul: 27 | 20 | 13 | 06 |
Jun: 29 | 22 | 15 | 08 | 01 |
May: 25 | 18 | 11 | 04 |
Apr: 27 | 20 | 13 | 06 |
Mar: 30 | 23 | 16 | 09 | 02 |
Feb: 23 | 16 | 09 | 02 |
Jan: 26 | 19 | 12 | 06 |

Eurosurveillance Quarterly Releases 2006,  Volume 6:
  Issue 10-12, October - December 2006
  Issue 7-9, July - September 2006
  Issue 4-6, April - June 2006
  Issue 1-3, January - March 2006
Weekly and monthly releases:
Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 21 December 2006
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A/H5N1 – update and overview of 2006 Influenza team (ECDC)
Soft tissue infections in Belgian rugby players due to Streptococcus pyogenes emm type 81 S Quoilin et al.
Epidemic intelligence during mass gatherings R Kaiser et al.
Cooperation between animal and human health sectors is key to the detection, surveillance, and control of emerging disease: IMED 2007 meeting in Vienna, February 2007 L Madoff

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 14 December 2006
Increase in norovirus activity reported in Europe A Kroneman et al.
Increase in norovirus circulation in Hungary in October - November 2006 K Krisztalovics et al.
Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Jamaica, October – December 2006 J Lawrence et al.
Outbreak of foodborne botulism linked to barbecue, Austria, 2006 S Meusburger et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 07 December 2006
Impact of a genetic variant of Chlamydia trachomatis on national detection rates in Sweden T Söderblom et al.
Third case of vCJD reported in the United States Editorial team
Use of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in EU PL Lopalco et al.

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 December 2006
Are there ‘new’ and ‘old’ ways to track infectious diseases hazards and outbreaks? JC Desenclos
Implementing the International Health Regulations (2005) in Europe G Rodier et al.
Epidemic intelligence: a new framework for strengthening disease surveillance in Europe C Paquet et al.
The Early Warning and Response System for communicable diseases in the EU: an overview from 1999 to 2005
A national syndromic surveillance system for England and Wales using calls to a telephone helpline GE Smith et al.
Syndromic surveillance based on emergency department activity and crude mortality: two examples L Josseran et al.
Surveillance of ambulance dispatch data as a tool for early warning KH Bork et al.
Enhanced Surveillance of Infectious Diseases : the 2006 FIFA World Cup experience, Germany K Schenkel et al.
Epidemiologic surveillance system implemented in the Hautes-Alpes District, France, during the Winter Olympic Games, Torino 2006 F Franke et al.
Recognition of threats caused by infectious diseases in the Netherlands: the early warning committee JC Rahamat-Langendoen et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 30 November 2006
Hajj 2007: vaccination requirements and travel advice issued Editorial team
Two unrelated cases of septicaemia due to Vibrio cholerae non-O1, non-O139 in Poland, July and August 2006 H Stypulkowska-Misiurewicz et al.
Legionnaires' disease: when an 'outbreak' is not an outbreak AJ Pereira et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 23 November 2006
HIV/AIDS in Europe: trends and EU-wide priorities FF Hamers et al.
Ongoing HIV and viral hepatitis infections in IDUs across the EU, 2001-2005 L Wiessing et al.
Comparable strategies needed to evaluate human papillomavirus vaccine efficiency across Europe K Soldan et al.
Salmonella contamination in non-UK produced shell eggs on retail sale in some regions of England C Little et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 16 November 2006
Trichinella in pork: current knowledge on the suitability of freezing as a public health measure E Pozio et al.
Unexplained increase in Paecilomyces variotii blood culture isolates in the UK TL Lamagni et al.
A case of autochthonous Plasmodium vivax malaria, Corsica, August 2006 A Armengaud et al.
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is efficacious against invasive disease with fewer doses than currently recommended H Nohynek

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 09 November 2006
Dr Margaret Chan appointed WHO Director-General Editorial team
A variant of Chlamydia trachomatis with deletion in cryptic plasmid: implications for use of PCR diagnostic tests T Ripa et al.
Vibrio alginolyticus infections in the Netherlands after swimming in the North Sea FM Schets et al.
Mumps outbreak in young adults following a village festival in the Navarra region, Spain, August 2006 L Gerstel et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 03 November 2006
Surveillance methods and case definition for extensively drug resistant TB (XDR-TB) and relevance to Europe: summary update D Manissero et al.
Potential rabies exposure after a bat bite, Denmark, June 2006 L Bohr et al.
Increase in viral meningitis cases reported in the Autonomous Region of Madrid, Spain, 2006 MA Gutiérrez Rodríguez et al.
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2006;11(10):E061026.1 Editorial team
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2006;11(9):E060914.3 Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 November 2006
A/H5N1 in the European Union: current levels of risk to humans, and responding to human cases and outbreaks S De Martin et al.
From evaluation to continuous quality assurance of surveillance systems G Krause
A pseudo-outbreak of human A/H5N1 infections in Greece and its public health implications G Spala et al.
Improvement of a national public health surveillance system through use of a quality circle G Krause et al.
Outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Manhattan infection associated with meat products, France, 2005 H Noël et al.
Investigation of a tuberculosis cluster at a job centre in Manchester, United Kingdom A Kirkpatrick et al.
Letter on "Pneumococcal disease surveillance in Europe" I Pachon et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 26 October 2006
No link established between deaths in elderly patients in Israel and influenza vaccination Influenza team (ECDC)
An outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to a restaurant in Riga, August 2006 A Brila et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 18 October 2006
Unexplained summer increase in non-travel related legionellosis in the UK and Netherlands CA Joseph et al.
Coordinated European actions to prevent and control norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships E Depoortere et al.
Hepatitis A cases in a travelling community in southeast England D Carnicer-Pont et al.
Analysis of 721 Chlamydia trachomatis-positive urogenital specimens from men and women using LGV L2-specific real-time PCR assay D Goldenberger et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 12 October 2006
Personal (non-pharmaceutical) protective measures for reducing transmission of influenza – ECDC interim recommendations A Nicoll
Cluster of measles cases in the Roma/Sinti population, Italy, June-September 2006 A Filia et al.
Outbreak of legionellosis suspected to be related to a whirlpool spa display, September 2006, Lorquin, France S Alsibai et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 05 October 2006
Current outbreak of hepatitis A in Bulgaria, 2006 M Kojouharova et al.
Outbreak of enteroviral meningitis in Latvia, August – October 2006 J Perevoščikovs et al.

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 October 2006
Measles elimination 2010 target: the need to meet the specific risk group JS Spika
A measles outbreak in children under 15 months of age in La Rioja, Spain, 2005-2006 M Perucha et al.
Laboratory diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis at the Portuguese National Institute of Health (1990-2004) I Lopes de Carvalho et al.
Surveillance of influenza-like illness in England and Wales during 1966-2006 AJ Elliot et al.
Respiratory viruses and influenza-like illness: a survey in the area of Rome, winter 2004-2005 G Rezza et al.
Using sentinel surveillance to monitor effectiveness of influenza vaccine is feasible: A pilot study in Denmark A Mazick et al.
Case-control study for risk factors for Q Fever in southwest England and Northern Ireland HJ Orr et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 28 September 2006
Outbreak of community-acquired legionnaire’s disease, July-September 2006, Paris, France D Dejour Salamanca et al.
Extensive drug-resistant TB: a threat for Europe? D Manissero et al.
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2006;11(9):E060921.1 Editorial team
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2006;11(9):E060921.3 Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 21 September 2006
Large tularaemia outbreak in Värmland, central Sweden, 2006 O Wik
Outbreak of legionellosis associated with a spa pool, United Kingdom K Foster et al.
Human H5N1 vaccines – WHO produces guidance on virus composition Influenza team (ECDC) et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 14 September 2006
Emergence of Clostridium difficile toxinotype III, PCR-ribotype 027-associated disease, France, 2006 B Coignard et al.
Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile toxinotype III, PCR-ribotype 027 associated disease in Belgium, 2006 M Delmée et al.
First isolation of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 in Austria A Indra et al.
Enteroviral meningitis outbreak, Kosovo, July-September 2006 National Institute of Public Health, Pristina, Kosovo - UN Administered Territory et al.
Human trichinellosis acquired from wild boar meat: a continuing parasitic risk in France A De Bruyne et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 07 September 2006
Four outbreaks of norovirus gastroenteritis after consuming raspberries, Sweden, June-August 2006 M Hjertqvist et al.
Evidence that mild or asymptomatic human H5N1 infections have not occurred in a Cambodian village with poultry infections Influenza team (ECDC)
Ostreopsis ovata algal blooms affecting human health in Genova, Italy, 2005 and 2006 C Brescianini et al.
Universal childhood immunisation with pneumococcal vaccine and meningococcal serogroup C vaccine introduced in Germany M Wiese-Posselt et al.
Tuberculosis outbreak linked to pubs in South Wales J Vidal-Alaball et al.
Epidemiological surveillance implemented in southeast France during the 2006 Olympic Winter Games F Franke et al.

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 September 2006
The emergence of LGV in Western Europe: what do we know, what can we do? MJ Van de Laar
A slow epidemic of LGV in the Netherlands in 2004 and 2005 MJ van de Laar et al.
Lymphogranuloma venereum emerging in men who have sex with men in Germany V Bremer et al.
Rectal lymphogranuloma venereum surveillance in France 2004-2005 M Herida et al.
HIV incidence increasing in MSM in Germany: factors influencing infection dynamics U Marcus et al.
Pneumococcal disease surveillance in Europe RG Pebody et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 31 August 2006
Outbreak of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing E. coli in a nursing home in Ireland, May 2006 H Pelly et al.
Reducing the risks of transmitting gastrointestinal infections in home paddling pools A Kirkpatrick et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 24 August 2006
Imported cases of chikungunya in metropolitan France: update to June 2006 E Krastinova et al.
Outbreak of Q fever in workers at a meat processing plant in Scotland, July 2006 M Donaghy et al.
Surveillance of enteric pathogens in Europe and beyond: Enter-net annual report for 2004 IS Fisher et al.
Typing of Legionella isolates during an epidemiological investigation can be helpful but also misleading: an example from Greece EN Velonakis et al.
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2006;11(8):E060817.1 Editorial team
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2006;11(8):E060817.4 Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 17 August 2006
Vibrio vulnificus wound infections after contact with the Baltic Sea, Germany C Frank et al.
Probable human anthrax death in Scotland Editorial team
Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in people attending a village event in Latvia J Patrina et al.
Removal of ticks: a review of the literature DW Pitches
Results from the integrated surveillance system for the 2006 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Italy Epidemiological Consultation Team
Training courses for communicable disease outbreak investigation: ECDC call for tender Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 10 August 2006
Innovative new Swiss HIV prevention campaign: ‘no action without protection’ A Kammer et al.
Resurgence of chikungunya virus in India: an emerging threat SK Saxena et al.
Reducing salmonella in European egg-laying hens: EU targets now set Editorial team
Diversity of needle exchange provision in the UK: findings from a national survey S Huntington et al.
Georgios Gouvras, head of DG SANCO’s Health Threats Unit Members of the Health Threats Unit of the European Commission

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 03 August 2006
Avian influenza H5N1 update: resurgence in Thailand Influenza team (ECDC) et al.
Wound infections due to Vibrio cholerae in Sweden after swimming in the Baltic Sea, summer 2006 Y Andersson et al.
Heatwave in France, July 2006: 112 excess deaths so far attributed to the heat P Empereur-Bissonnet et al.
Measles outbreak in Grosseto, central Italy, 2006 G Boncompagni et al.
Tuberculosis and air travel: towards improved control D Falzon et al.
Emergence of EMRSA-15 clone in hospitals throughout the Czech Republic O Melter et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 27 July 2006
E-alert 24 July: Case of Lassa fever imported into Germany from Sierra Leone Unit for Surveillance and Communication et al.
Unexpected increase in case fatality of invasive group B streptococcal infections in infants in Norway, January-July 2006 A Hajdu et al.
Outbreak of measles in Belarus, January-June 2006 EO Samoilovich et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 20 July 2006
Outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in Amsterdam, June-July 2006: source confirmed A van den Hoek et al.
Increase in cases of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Turkey, 2006 Editorial team
Botulism associated with vacuum-packed smoked whitefish in Finland, June-July 2006 M Lindström et al.
Twenty years of active paediatric surveillance in the the UK and Republic of Ireland RM Lynn et al.
Sexually acquired HIV infections on the rise in Catalonia, Spain J Casabona Barbarà et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 13 July 2006
Outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in Amsterdam, June-July 2006 Editorial team et al.
National outbreak of Salmonella Ajiobo infection in England and Wales, June 2006 IA Gillespie et al.
US study finds that consistent condom use protects against genital human papillomavirus infection EJ Savage et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 06 July 2006
Human salmonellosis in travellers is highly correlated to the prevalence of salmonella in laying hen flocks B de Jong et al.
Mumps outbreak affecting adolescents and young adults in Austria, 2006: update D Schmid et al.
Outbreak of Salmonella Kedougou in Norway associated with salami, April-June 2006 KE Emberland et al.
Outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease among soldiers in Skwierzyna, Poland, March 2006 M Grecki et al.
European investigation into recent norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships: update M Koopmans et al.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recruiting database manager Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 July 2006
Is there a need for a public vaccine production capacity at European level? D Lévy-Bruhl
Prolonged outbreak of B meningococcal disease in the Seine-Maritime department, France, January 2003 to June 2005 P Rouaud et al.
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 outbreak, The Netherlands, September – October 2005 Y Doorduyn et al.
Epidemic conjunctivitis in Germany, 2004 A Schrauder et al.
Diagnosis of non-viral sexually transmitted infections in Lithuania and international recommendations A Vagoras et al.
Antibiotic resistance in the southeastern Mediterranean – preliminary results from the ARMed project MA Borg et al.
Healthcare associated infections in university hospitals in Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden: a simple protocol for quality assessment J Struwe et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 29 June 2006
National increase in human Salmonella Montevideo infections in England and Wales: March to June 2006 R Elson et al.
UK Health Protection Agency view on food alert announcing the recall of a number of confectionery products R Elson et al.
Unexpected rise in measles incidence in Poland in 2006 may be related to Ukrainian outbreak P Stefanoff et al.
Second probable case of vCJD in the Netherlands C van Duijn et al.
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2006;11(6):E060622.2 Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 22 June 2006
Lyme borreliosis: Europe-wide coordinated surveillance and action needed? R Smith et al.
Lyme borreliosis in the Netherlands: strong increase in GP consultations and hospital admissions in past 10 years A Hofhuis et al.
World avian influenza update: H5N1 could become endemic in Africa Influenza team (ECDC)
QFLU: new influenza monitoring in UK primary care to support pandemic influenza planning J Hippisley-Cox et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 15 June 2006
Mumps outbreak affecting adolescents and young adults in Austria, 2006 D Schmid et al.
Recent norovirus outbreaks on river and seagoing cruise ships in Europe J Takkinen
Avian influenza in Denmark, March-June 2006: public health aspects K Mølbak et al.
Large variation in prevalence of salmonella in laying hen flocks in EU: EFSA preliminary report Editorial team
Measles vaccination advised before travel to World Cup in Germany, but risk of measles infection low G Krause et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 08 June 2006
Current legionellosis outbreak with 139 cases in Pamplona, Spain A Barricarte et al.
Introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine into the Dutch national immunisation programme M van Oosten et al.
Universal hepatitis B screening of pregnant women in Denmark ascertains substantial additional infections: results from the first five months SA Cowan et al.
Negligible risk of H5N1 infection from bathing and drinking water in Europe: ECDC risk assessment Editorial team
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2006;11(6):E060601.1 Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 01 June 2006
Importation of falciparum malaria from Thailand: should current recommendations for chemoprophylaxis be adapted? T Jelinek
E. coli O157 infections in the UK Editorial team
Evidence of a new human genotype susceptible to variant CJD HJ Ward
Intervention epidemiology training: EPIET introductory course application deadline 4 June, and abstracts are now invited for the scientific seminar Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 June 2006
Listeria in Europe: The need for a European surveillance network is growing C Hedberg
Surveillance of human listeriosis in France, 2001-2003 V Goulet et al.
Surveillance of listeriosis in Finland during 1995-2004 O Lyytikäinen et al.
Significant increase of listeriosis in Germany - Epidemiological patterns 2001-2005 J Koch et al.
Listeria outbreak associated with sandwich consumption from a hospital retail shop, United Kingdom SJ Dawson et al.
Outbreak of human listeriosis associated with tomme cheese in northwest Switzerland, 2005 J Bille et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 25 May 2006
Avian influenza H5N1 outbreaks in Romanian and Danish poultry, and large H5N1 cluster in an Indonesian family Editorial team
HIV transmission in part of the US prison system: implications for Europe AC Testa et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 18 May 2006
Cluster of trichinellosis cases in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany M Littman et al.
Measles case imported from Europe to Victoria, Australia, March 2006 MA Riddell et al.
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2006;11(5):E060511.2 Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 11 May 2006
Measles outbreak in Germany: over 1000 cases now reported in Nordrhein Westfalen U van Treeck
Chikungunya risk assessment for Europe: recommendations for action E Depoortere et al.
Mounting evidence of the efficacy of human papillomavirus vaccines Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 04 May 2006
First cluster of C. difficile toxinotype III, PCR-ribotype 027 associated disease in France: preliminary report M Tachon et al.
Outbreak of low pathogenicity H7N3 avian influenza in UK, including associated case of human conjunctivitis JS Nguyen-Van-Tam et al.
Further thoughts on the limitations of a recently published review of national influenza pandemic plans in Europe R Coker et al.
European Food Safety Authority recruiting statistician Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 May 2006
Human H5N1 infections: so many cases – why so little knowledge? A Nicoll
Two clusters of human infection with influenza A/H5N1 virus in the Republic of Azerbaijan, February–March 2006 A Gilsdorf et al.
A regional outbreak of S. Typhimurium in Denmark and identification of the source using MLVA typing M Torpdahl et al.
An outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni associated with consumption of chicken, Copenhagen, 2005 A Mazick et al.
Epidemiological and virological assessment of influenza activity in Europe, during the 2004-2005 winter A Meijer et al.
Surveillance of human salmonellosis in Bulgaria, 1999-2004: trends, shifts and resistance to antimicrobial agents G Asseva et al.
Comparison of the European Union Disease Surveillance Networks’ websites A Lenglet et al.
SmiNet-2: Description of an internet-based surveillance system for communicable diseases in Sweden P Rolfhamre et al.
A case of myiasis due to Hypoderma bovis, Lithuania, 2004 M Zygutiene et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 27 April 2006
Different approaches to gathering epidemic intelligence in Europe R Kaiser et al.
Preparations for infectious disease surveillance during the football World Cup tournament, Germany 2006 J Josephsen et al.
Limitations of recently published review of national influenza pandemic plans in Europe A Nicoll et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 20 April 2006
Influenza update: no new animal H5N1 infections reported in European Union this week, and animal and human infections continue to be reported elsewhere Editorial team
Flooding in Europe: a brief review of the health risks P Vasconcelos et al.
Imported cases of chikungunya in metropolitan France, April 2005 - February 2006 H Cordel et al.
First results of the active surveillance of Listeria monocytogenes infections in the Netherlands reveal higher than expected incidence Y Doorduyn et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 13 April 2006
Measles outbreak in Germany: update U van Treeck et al.
Seasonal influenza activity for 2005-2006 season seems to be ending in most European countries WJ Paget et al.
Rise in antimicrobial resistance in invasive isolates of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecium in Ireland S Murchan et al.
H5N1 infections in cats – public health implications Influenza team (ECDC)

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 06 April 2006
Avian influenza H5N1 detected in German poultry and a United Kingdom wild bird Editorial team
Outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome in Norway: update B Schimmer et al.

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 April 2006
Infection risks from water in natural and man-made environments G Nichols
Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to interactive water feature, UK: importance of guidelines M Jones et al.
Outbreak of E. coli O157 infection in the south west of the UK: risks from streams crossing seaside beaches C Ihekweazu et al.
SurvNet@RKI – a multistate electronic reporting system for communicable diseases D Faensen et al.
Two outbreaks of measles in Germany 2005 A Siedler et al.
Current trends in HIV/ AIDS epidemiology in Poland, 1999 – 2004 M Rosinska
Travel-associated legionnaires’ disease in Europe: 2004 KD Ricketts et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 30 March 2006
Early Containment Strategy: a protocol to contain pandemic influenza when it first emerges globally Influenza team (ECDC) et al.
Recommended composition of the 2006/07 influenza vaccine Editorial team
Measles outbreak in the region of Madrid, Spain, 2006 L García-Comas
Measles outbreak in the Øresund region of Denmark and Sweden M Muscat et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 23 March 2006
Eurosurveillance recruiting Managing Editor and Assistant Editor, closing date 28 April Editorial team
Seven human cases of H5N1 infection confirmed in Azerbaijan, and one case in Egypt Editorial team
World TB day: European countries report over 400,000 tuberculosis cases in 2004 D Falzon et al.
Outbreaks of measles in Germany, 2006 Editorial team
First cases of rubella infection during pregnancy detected by new reporting system in Italy ML Ciofi Degli Atti et al.
Worldwide distribution of HPV types in women with normal cervical cytology and in women with cervical adenocarcinoma C Ihekweazu
ECDC is recruiting technical experts and mathematical modeller Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 16 March 2006
Human deaths from avian influenza in Azerbaijan – further spread in birds worldwide Editorial team
Cases of chikungunya imported into Europe Editorial team et al.
First case of vCJD reported in a Japanese patient: update Editorial team
Comprehensive guidance to reduce infection risk from spa pools and whirlpool baths Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 09 March 2006
Measles outbreak in the Ukraine, 2005-2006 JS Spika et al.
Poliomyelitis outbreaks in Africa and Asia: importation of infections a serious risk for polio-free countries with low vaccine coverage T Hovi et al.
Tenth EU country detects highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds Editorial team
Recent increase in S. Paratyphi A phage type 1 and S. Typhi Vi-phage type E1 in England and Wales, associated with travel to the Indian subcontinent HC Lewis et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 02 March 2006
An outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome associated with minced beef, Norway, January-February 2006: preliminary report B Schimmer et al.
Further spread of avian influenza in Europe, detection in French farmed birds and German cat Editorial team
Chikungunya outbreak on Réunion: update H Cordel et al.
Introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to the UK childhood immunisation programme, and changes to the meningitis C and Hib schedules C Cameron et al.
Scarlet fever outbreak in two nurseries in southwest England M Hoek et al.
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2006;11(2):E060216.2

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 March 2006
Tribute to Andrea Infuso Editorial team
Tuberculosis and BCG in Europe JM Watson
European survey of BCG vaccination policies and surveillance in children, 2005 A Infuso et al.
Prospects for the BCG vaccination programme in France D Lévy-Bruhl
Selective BCG vaccination in a country with low incidence of tuberculosis V Romanus
BCG in Finland: changing from a universal to a selected programme EP Salo
Tuberculosis outcome monitoring – is it time to update European recommendations? D Falzon et al.
Epidemiology and response to the growing problem of tuberculosis in London D Antoine et al.
Tuberculosis control in Latvia: integrated DOTS and DOTS-plus programmes V Leimane et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 23 February 2006
More detections of avian influenza in wild birds in Europe: Commission approves limited poultry vaccination Editorial team
Current measles outbreak in Greece T Georgakopoulou et al.
Rubella outbreak in young adults of Brazilian origin in a Barcelona suburb, October-December 2005 N Torner et al.
VTEC infections and livestock-related exposures in Scotland, 2004 M Locking et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 16 February 2006
Avian influenza detected in swans in central Europe, and continues spread in Nigeria Editorial team
Clinical influenza activity in Europe is still low, with influenza B virus being dominant: an update from EISS A Meijer et al.
Anthrax in animals and a farmer in Alto Adige, Italy P Kreidl et al.
HIV and STIs increasing in the Netherlands according to latest surveillance data EL op de Coul et al.
EPIET programme seeking a scientific programme coordinator Editorial team
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2006;11(2):E060209.2

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 09 February 2006
Avian influenza H5N1 detected in poultry in Nigeria, further human cases reported in Iraq, Indonesia and China Editorial team
New case of transfusion-associated vCJD in the United Kingdom Editorial team
Unusual phage pattern of Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from Swedish patients and Italian salami M Hjertqvist et al.
Surveillance system in place for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, Torino, Italy, 2006 Epidemiological Consultation Team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 02 February 2006
E-alert 27 January: Chikungunya outbreak in Réunion, a French ‘overseas département’ I Quatresous et al.
No new human infections with A/H5N1 in Turkey but national measures and international support continue Influenza team (ECDC) et al.
Chikungunya outbreak in Réunion: epidemiology and surveillance, 2005 to early January 2006 C Paquet et al.
What is epidemic intelligence, and how is it being improved in Europe? R Kaiser et al.
Introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine into the Norwegian childhood vaccination programme MA Bergsaker et al.

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 February 2006
First general outbreak of Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 in Denmark C Jensen et al.
An outbreak of airborne tularaemia in France, August 2004 V Siret et al.
Emerging Salmonella Enteritidis anaerogenic phage type 14b: Outbreak in Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish travellers returning from Greece PJ Guérin et al.
Salmonella Enteritidis phage type 21 outbreak in Austria, 2005 D Schmid et al.
Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance of invasive pathogens: the Estonian experience K Loivukene et al.

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 26 January 2006
Management of potential human cases of influenza A/H5N1: lessons from Belgium S Quoilin et al.
Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 outbreaks in the Netherlands: recent surveillance data indicate that outbreaks are not easily controlled but interhospital transmission is limited S van den Hof et al.
Urgent action needed to stop spread of hepatitis B and C in Estonian drug users V Tefanova et al.
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the United Kingdom and elsewhere: situation at the end of 2005 AM Molesworth et al.
HIV and AIDS in the United Kingdom African communities: guidelines produced for prevention and care G Elam et al.
HBV viral load is an independent predictor of progression to hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic HBV patients J Aboulhab
Erratum for: Euro Surveill 2006;11(1):E060119.1

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 19 January 2006
Avian influenza in Turkey: 21 confirmed human cases Editorial team
Human cases of avian influenza in eastern Turkey: the weather factor J Giesecke
Tularaemia outbreak in hare hunters in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, Germany I Hofstetter et al.
Substantial reduction of human Salmonella Enteritidis infections in Luxembourg in 2005 J Mossong et al.
New rotavirus vaccines protect against diarrhoea in children CJ Williams

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 12 January 2006
More cases of avian influenza infection in humans and poultry in Turkey Editorial team
Research suggests avian influenza may affect more humans than previously thought Editorial team
Ensuring prudent use of antimicrobials in human medicine: forceful action needed in Europe Editorial team
SeqNet.org: a European laboratory network for sequence-based typing of microbial pathogens AW Friedrich et al.
European Food Safety Authority seeks members for scientific committee and panels: application deadline extended to 17 February Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Weekly Release: 06 January 2006
Two fatal human infections with avian influenza H5, Turkey, January 2006 Editorial team et al.
Very little influenza activity in Europe up until the end of 2005 A Meijer et al.
Public consultation on strategies for improving patient safety by prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections Editorial team

Eurosurveillance Monthly Release: 01 January 2006
Tattooing and piercing – the need for guidelines in EU N Noah
Trichinellosis: still a concern for Europe J Dupouy-Camet
Tattooing, permanent makeup and piercing in Amsterdam; guidelines, legislation and monitoring J Worp et al.
Hepatitis A vaccination policy for travellers to Egypt in eight European countries, 2004 M Ward et al.
Absence of infection in asymptomatic contacts of index SARS case in France S Le Vu et al.
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Switzerland : first surveillance report C Aramburu et al.
Emergence of MRSA infections in horses in a veterinary hospital: strain characterisation and comparison with MRSA from humans C Cuny et al.
Meat inspection for Trichinella in pork, horsemeat and game within the EU: available technology and its present implementation P Webster et al.
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