First Irish report of livestock-associated MRSA strain
Epi-Insight, 2012;13(10)
October 2012, Ireland
http://ndsc.newsweaver.ie/epiinsight/1c8fwftl674?a=2&p=28075685&t=17517804

Food- and waterborne diseases

Norovirus infections: a large outbreak of gastro-enteritis in children day-care centres and schools in Germany caused by contaminated frozen strawberries
Epidemiologisches Bulletin 41/2012
15 October 2012, Germany
http://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/EpidBull/Archiv/2012/Ausgaben/41_12.pdf?__blob=publicationFile

Gastro-intestinal and foodborne infections
HPS Weekly Report 2012;46(41)
10 October 2012, Scotland
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/pdf2012/1241.pdf

Monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium U323 Outbreak
Epi-Insight, 2012;13(10)
October 2012, Ireland
http://ndsc.newsweaver.ie/epiinsight/z2f4wm49rwz?a=1&p=28075715&t=17517774

Sexually transmitted diseases

Surveillance of known hepatitis C antibody positive cases in Scotland: Results to 30 June 2012
HPS Weekly Report 2012;46(43)
24 October 2012, Scotland
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/pdf2012/1243.pdf

Zoonoses and vector-borne diseases

Cases of CCHF and TBE, September - October 2012
Epidemiological Bulletin
October 2012, Bulgaria
http://www.ncipd.org/index.php?page=127

Imported case of West Nile Fever
Nyhetsbrev 2012;49
25 October 2012, Sweden
http://www.smittskyddsinstitutet.se/nyhetsarkiv/2012/west-nile-fever-hos-utlandssmittad/

Respiratory diseases

Tuberculosis: Case report of an infection with Mycobacterium malmoense
Epidemiologisches Bulletin 42/2012
22 October 2012, Germany
http://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/EpidBull/Archiv/2012/Ausgaben/42_12.pdf?__blob=publicationFile

Epidemiological and virological influenza activity in mainland France: season 2011-2012
Bulletin épidémiologique hebdomadaire 38/2012
9 October 2012, France
www.invs.sante.fr/content/download/47187/205971/5/file/beh_38_2012.pdf

Unusually high proportion of influenza deaths in over 85-year-olds
Nyhetsbrev 2012;46
4 October 2012, Sweden
http://www.smittskyddsinstitutet.se/nyhetsarkiv/2012/ovanligt-stor-andel-influensadoda-var-over-85-ar-forra-sasongen/ 

Vaccine-preventable diseases

Confirmed pertussis in England and Wales: data to end-September 2012
Health Protection Report; 6(43)
25 October 2012, United Kingdom
http://www.hpa.org.uk/hpr/archives/2012/hpr4312.pdf

Current whooping cough situation and updated recommendations for prophylaxis
EPI-NEWS, 41/2012
10 October 2012, Denmark
http://www.ssi.dk/English/News/EPI-NEWS/2012/No%2041%20-%202012.aspx

Measles, mumps, rubella and whooping cough illness, routine childhood vaccine uptake and HPV vaccine uptake
HPS Weekly Report 2012;46(41)
10 October 2012, Scotland
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/pdf2012/1241.pdf

Regional Pneumococcal Observatories: Antibiotic susceptibility and serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated in France in 2009
Bulletin épidémiologique hebdomadaire 38/2012
9 October 2012, France
www.invs.sante.fr/content/download/47187/205971/5/file/beh_38_2012.pdf

CABIPIC: risks of occupational blood and body fluids exposure and physicians’ vaccination coverage in private practices in the Paris area, France, in 2011
Bulletin épidémiologique hebdomadaire 38/2012
9 October 2012, France
www.invs.sante.fr/content/download/47187/205971/5/file/beh_38_2012.pdf

Special issue on vaccination
Infectieziekten Bulletin 2012; 8(23)
October 2012, the Netherlands
http://www.rivm.nl/dsresource?objectid=rivmp:187484&type=org&disposition=inline

Other

Situational report for important infectious diseases in Germany: Travel-associated infections in 2011
Epidemiologisches Bulletin 43/2012
29 October 2012, Germany
http://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/EpidBull/Archiv/2012/Ausgaben/43_12.pdf?__blob=publicationFile

Surveillance of viral infections in donated blood (England and Wales): annual report 2011
Health Protection Report; 6(43)
25 October 2012, United Kingdom
http://www.hpa.org.uk/hpr/archives/2012/hpr4312.pdf

Special issue – Blood donation: surveillance of infectious risks and transfusion safety
Bulletin épidémiologique hebdomadaire 39-40/2012
23 October 2012, France
www.invs.sante.fr/content/download/48368/209133/version/4/file/BEH_39_40_2012.pdf

Scabies outbreak in beauty students - January 2012
HPS Weekly Report 2012;46(41)
10 October 2012, Scotland
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/pdf2012/1241.pdf

Guidance on implementing changes to the overseas visitors hospital charging regulations – HIV treatment
Health Protection Report; 6(40)
5 October 2012, United Kingdom
http://www.hpa.org.uk/hpr/archives/2012/hpr4012.pdf

Bacterial meningitis 2011
EPI-NEWS, 40/2012
3 October 2012, Denmark
http://www.ssi.dk/English/News/EPI-NEWS/2012/No%2040%20-%202012.aspx

Public health preparedness in the context of mass gatherings: infectious diseases and epidemiological surveillance
HCDCP e-bulletin 19/2012
September 2012, Greece
http://www.keelpno.gr/Portals/0/Newsletter/2012/HCDCP_e-Bulletin_SEPTEMBER_2012.pdf