Significant increase in VTEC reported in 2012
Epi-Insight, 2012;13(8)
August 2012, Ireland
http://ndsc.newsweaver.ie/epiinsight/2h3v1kl6htk?a=1&p=26356295&t=17517774

Botulism case associated with Italian olives
HPS Weekly Report 2012;46(31)
1 August 2012, Scotland
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/pdf2012/1231.pdf

E. coli O157 cases in ‘outdoor challenge’ event participants - Dumfries & Galloway
HPS Weekly Report 2012;46(32)
8 August 2012, Scotland
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/pdf2012/1232.pdf

Potentially transferable linezolid resistance detected in Enterococcus faecium in
Scotland
HPS Weekly Report 2012;46(33)
15 August 2012, Scotland
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/pdf2012/1233.pdf

Gastro-intestinal and foodborne infections: E. coli O157, Salmonella and Campylobacter reported to HPS: first 28 weeks of 2012
HPS Weekly Report 2012;46(33)
15 August 2012, Scotland
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/pdf2012/1233.pdf

Sexually transmitted diseases

Syphilis in Scotland 2011: update
HPS Weekly Report 2012;46(31)
1 August 2012, Scotland
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/pdf2012/1231.pdf

Strong increase in cases of gonorrhoea
Nyhetsbrev 2012;40
23 August 2012, Sweden
http://www.smi.se/nyhetsarkiv/2012/kraftig-okning-av-gonorre/

Zoonoses and vector-borne diseases

Hantavirus – a visitor from the continent
Epi-Insight, 2012;13(8)
August 2012, Ireland
http://ndsc.newsweaver.ie/epiinsight/ubegxji1lvb?a=1&p=26356355&t=17517774

More than 100 cases of tick-borne encephalitis
Nyhetsbrev 2012;38
9 August 2012, Sweden
http://www.smittskyddsinstitutet.se/nyhetsarkiv/2012/over-100-tbe-fall/

Respiratory diseases

Surveillance data for the detection of Legionella spp in touristic areas in Greece.
HCDPC Newsletter, Vol. 15
June 2012, Greece
http://www.keelpno.gr/Portals/0/Newsletter/2012/HCDCP_NEWSLETTER_JUNE_2012.pdf

Respiratory bacteria quarterly report Quarter two: 1 April to 30 June 2012
HPS Weekly Report 2012;46(35)
29 August 2012, Scotland
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/pdf2012/1235.pdf

Vaccine-preventable diseases

Annual report on tuberculosis surveillance in the UK
Health Protection Report; 6(27)
3 July 2012
http://www.hpa.org.uk/hpr/archives/2012/news2712.htm#tb

Confirmed pertussis cases in England and Wales: update to end June
Health Protection Report; 6(30)
27 July 2012
http://www.hpa.org.uk/hpr/archives/2012/news3012.htm#prtss

Quality criteria for effective immunisation programmes
Health Protection Report; 6(30)
27 July 2012
http://www.hpa.org.uk/hpr/archives/2012/news3012.htm#immprgs

Pertussis in Ireland – update 2012
Epi-Insight, 2012;13(8)
August 2012, Ireland
http://ndsc.newsweaver.ie/epiinsight/nrbvmujfstf?a=1&p=26356335&t=17517774

Continued spread of rubella
Nyhetsbrev 2012;38
9 August 2012, Sweden
http://www.smittskyddsinstitutet.se/nyhetsarkiv/2012/ytterligare-fall-av-roda-hund-i-jarna-omradet/

Confirmed measles and rubella cases in England and Wales: update to end-June 2012
Health Protection Report; 6(34)
24 August 2012
http://www.hpa.org.uk/hpr/archives/2012/news3412.htm#msls1206

Other

Travel medicine in Greece
HCDPC Newsletter, Vol. 15
June 2012, Greece
http://www.keelpno.gr/Portals/0/Newsletter/2012/HCDCP_NEWSLETTER_JUNE_2012.pdf

Hepatitis C in the UK, 2012 report
Health Protection Report; 6(30)
27 July 2012
http://www.hpa.org.uk/hpr/archives/2012/news3012.htm#hcv12

DRUCK study - Drugs and chronic infectious diseases in Germany
Epidemiologisches Bulletin 33/2012
20 August 2012, Germany
http://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/EpidBull/Archiv/2012/Ausgaben/33_12.pdf?__blob=publicationFile