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2024
20 November 2024
Your opinion counts: tell us what you think about the journal
Whether you are a contributing author, reviewer, or reader of Eurosurveillance: we value your opinion and would love to hear about your experience with our journal.
Have your say and complete our survey so we can improve and continue to be relevant for the infectious disease community. In this forward-looking evaluation of Eurosurveillance, the independent scientific journal published by the European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
As the journal is currently implementing its strategy 2021-2027, the evaluation results provide a timely opportunity to obtain an external assessment and recommendations for its future development in a continuously changing public health and scholarly publishing environment. The evaluation shall be based on the journal’s performance in the past five years. The journal was founded in 1996 and has gained reputation as authoritative and reliable source of sound scientific and public-health-relevant information. It is known for rapid exchange of credible evidence for public health action and policy making and has been continuously ranked among the top 10 infectious diseases journals for more than a decade. Eurosurveillance has also received positive feedback in contributor and reader surveys and ECDC stakeholder consultations.
14 November 2024
Can artificial intelligence (AI) tools help peer reviewers provide more thorough or constructive reviews? How could AI help in writing papers - and should it, or should it not? Check out the European Association of Science Editors' autumn symposium 'AI and digital tools in scholarly publishing' on 28 November 2024 which is open for registration.21 October 2024
It's International Open Access Week from 21 to 27 October 2024 looks at creating pathways to more equitable knowledge sharing and serve as a means to address the inequities that shape societies and our response to them.Learn more about Open Access Week
23 September 2024
Ensuring high quality of scientific outputs during manuscript review: the Eurosurveillance editorial team and colleagues from ECDC have published three micro learnings around manuscript review on the ECDC Virtual Academy (EVA). The courses are open for everyone and are accredited by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA). You can enrol for the self-paced micro learnings here.29 July 2024
You can now register to attend ESCAIDE, ECDC’s annual conference dedicated to infectious disease prevention and control. Join the event in Stockholm or online, 20-22 November, for a 3-day programme packed with multidisciplinary discussions on infectious disease epidemiology, networking opportunities and more! Secure your spot now
June 2024
Join the ECDC Crowd and work on improving and transforming health science one task at a time with your insights on study design, statistical analysis, data collection and interpretation. For a healthier future for all of us.June 2024
The European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) will take place in Stockholm and online between 20 and 22 November 2024. Submit your ESCAIDE abstracts until 15 May 2024 in areas including epidemiology, microbiology, virology, immunology, social sciences, science communication, the application of tools and methods to support infectious disease interventions and more. More details available on the ESCAIDE website.
21 March 2024
Join the ECDC Crowd and work on improving and transforming health science one task at a time with your insights on study design, statistical analysis, data collection and interpretation. For a healthier future for all of us. In the run-up to World TB Day on 24 March, crowd members can support the work on a tuberculosis scoping review.26 February 2024
The World Health Organization has published the recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2024-2025 northern hemisphere influenza season.
2023
27 November 2023
Six interventions, one aim: to prevent and control infections among people who inject drugs. In their updated public health guidance, ECDC and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) outline key interventions to prevent and control infections among people who inject drugs, based on new evidence, infectious disease treatments, and public health concepts.
7 November 2023
Join our scientific seminar at this year's ESCAIDE conference on 23 November 2023 to discuss our annual theme for 2024. You can still register for ESCAIDE to attend online.
14 September 2023
For 2024, Eurosurveillance has chosen ‘Changing urban environments and effects on infectious diseases and their epidemiology, surveillance, prevention and control’ as annual theme.
We are thus inviting article submissions relevant for Europe, that:
- address how urban environment changes toward sustainable development goals (SDGs) and resilience are affecting or might affect infectious disease epidemiology, surveillance, prevention and control;
- address if or how communicable disease surveillance, prevention and control activities may have to adapt to these urban changes or to innovate to remain responsive or become more effective;
- include relevant examples of urban transitions toward SDGs and/or emergency preparedness, which have taken infectious disease epidemiology into account, or examples of adapted surveillance, prevention and control of communicable disease as a result of such urban transitions.
More context and detail on the theme can be found here.
17 July 2023
Ongoing avian influenza outbreaks in animals pose risk to humans: read the situation analysis and advice to countries from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
30 June 2023
Eurosurveillance asserts standing among the top journals in its field, with a Journal Impact Factor of 19 for the year 2022, a SCImago Journal Rank of 4.145 and a Scopus CiteScore of 27.7 in 2022. The editorial team would like to thank all authors and reviewers who contributed to this success over the years, especially during the pandemic and continuously high workload.
17 May 2023
UNESCO, in collaboration with the Journal of Science Policy & Governance and the Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY) has opened a call for papers on open science policies as an accelerator for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Submission deadline is the 10 July 2023.
8 May 2023
Test. Treat. Prevent. From 15 to 22 May 2023 it's Spring European Testing Week. Unite with partner organisations throughout Europe for one week to increase access to testing and promote awareness on the benefits of earlier hepatitis and HIV testing.
cination-info.eu/en/disease-factsheets/human-papillomavirus-hpv">Click here to learn more of HPV and the preventive measures.12 January 2023
As the journal signed the SDG Publishers Compact last year, in 2023 we will bring it to life by highlighting articles and initiatives supporting Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Read more on engage with the campaign and accelerate progress at achieving effective hand hygiene at point of care.
5 April 2023
The European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) will take place in Barcelona and online between 22 to 24 November 2023. Submit your ESCAIDE abstracts until 15 May 2023 in areas including epidemiology, microbiology, virology, immunology, social sciences, science communication, the application of tools and methods to support infectious disease interventions and more. More details available on the ESCAIDE website.
27 March 2023
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has together with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a summary report on antimicrobial resistance on 2020/21 data on zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food. Read the full report here.
24 March 2023
WHO Regional Office for Europe and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published a joint report of the latest tuberculosis (TB) epidemiological situation in the European Union and European Economic Area. Read the full report here.
9 February 2023
Are you an expert in how to protect human, animal and planet health as well as the environment? Apply to become part of the Scientific Committee and Panels at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Read more and apply - applications are open until 4 April 2023.
23 January 2023
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Almost all cervical cancer cases are caused by human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV is a vaccine-preventable disease and vaccination of girls and boys can help prevent HPV as well as related diseases. what signing the compact entails.
2022
29 November 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a new name for monkeypox disease: the preferred new term is mpox as a synonym for monkeypox. Read the WHO press release with information about the suggested transition period.
9 November 2022
Discuss with us at the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology ESCAIDE during our scientific seminar on 24 November 2022. Our speakers Professor Isabella Eckerle and Pampa García Molina present their experiences on Communicating science: social media and other means. Pitfalls and benefits.
25 October 2022
The European Council has adopted the Regulation on the extended mandate of ECDC. Amongst other things, this new Regulation will allow the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to issue recommendations to Member States regarding health threats preparedness. Read more about the further building blocks of the European Health Union.
4 October 2022
Members of the European Parliament endorsed the extended mandate of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) , following the legislative proposal put forward by the European Commission in 2020 and agreed with the Council of the European Union. Learn what the extended mandate will entail.
21 September 2022
The European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology ESCAIDE is coming to Barcelona, Warsaw and Prague, returning to the bi-annual hosting rotation between Sweden and another EU/EEA Member State. Mark your calendars.
15 September 2022
Now open for applications: the Gavi Vaccine Investment Steering Committee is looking for applicants with diverse and global expertise. Learn more about areas and deadline to apply on the Gavi page
9 September 2022
'Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research' is the theme of this year's Peer Review Week from 19 to 23 September 2022. Join the conversation online.
23 August 2022
On 7 September 2022 is World Field Epidemiology Day. Share your work and your stories online, organise an event if you want to support WFED 2022.
20 July 2022
The programme of this year's ESCAIDE is shaping up with the line-up of plenary speakers and the Eurosurveillance seminar. The European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology will take place as hybrid conference in Stockholm from 23 to 25 November 2022.
16 June 2022
ECDC invites European Member States to host the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) in 2023 or 2027. The conference is funded by ECDC. Expressions of interest can be sent until 6 July 2022.
30 May 2022
Get all the latest data and risk assessments on the current multi-country monkeypox outbreak. All updates in one place on the ECDC outbreak page.
2 May 2022
Following initial reports of hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children find regular updates on the investigations from ECDC here .
15 March 2022
What attitudes do citizens of the European Union have towards COVID-19 vaccines? And did the willingness to get vaccinated change between 2021 and 2022. Check out the survey results of the Flash Eurobarometer from February 2022 looking at developments in vaccination attitudes in a changing social, political and sanitary context.
6 February 2022
For 2022, Eurosurveillance has chosen ‘Food as a vehicle for antimicrobial resistance’ as annual theme. We are thus looking for article submissions that fit this theme which encompasses
a wide range of aspects such as:
- general surveillance in humans and animals at regional, national and international level;
- antimicrobial use and resistance in farmed animals, including aquaculture;
- the risk from potentially contaminated food items that are usually consumed raw;
- behavioural aspects such as awareness of risky food and eating habits;
- the possible development of simple and rapid testing to detect antimicrobial resistance in food;
- the environment as intermediate or direct source of resistant infections in animals or humans; as well as
- targeted prevention and control efforts based on available evidence and the role of international organisations in supporting countries.
We are looking forward to receiving interesting contributions on this important topic.
2 Feb 2022
Missed our anniversary seminar 'Epidemiology and immunology – from observation to explanation and public health action' during last year's the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology? You can watch the full seminar and find the presentations here.
2021
5 October 2021
Sharing the diverse One Health work taking place on the continent, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is hosting a virtual One Health Conference from 1-3 November 2021 (open to everyone).
7 June 2021
The European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) will take place online from 16 to 19 November 2021. Take a look at the provisional programme.
3 May 2021
On the occasion of European Immunisation Week, Eurosurveillance published an editorial that outlines the lessons learnt since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with regards to rapid vaccine development, authorisation, procurement, distribution and administration in large vaccination campaigns. Read the full editorial here.
20 Apr 2021
ESCAIDE 2021 call for abstracts is open from 19 April to 19 May. The conference welcomes abstracts in all areas related to infectious disease prevention and control, including epidemiology, public health microbiology, surveillance, and the application of tools and methods to support infectious disease outbreaks or interventions. There will also be a late breaker call in September for issues arising after the close of the main abstract call. More information and guidelines can be found here.
31 Mar 2021
The Eurosurveillance submission system is temporarily closed for articles in the categories Research, Surveillance, Outbreak, Euroroundup, Review and Perspective until 15 May 2021. For Rapid communications, Letters to the editor and uploads of articles after revisions, please contact the editorial team: [email protected].
16 Mar 2021
Eurostat has published a report explaining the excess mortality statistics from European Union and EFTA countries, showing the evolution of the monthly recorded number of deaths in 2020. In total, 580,000 more deaths occurred between March and December 2020, compared with the same period in 2016–2019. Read more.
4 Mar 2021
On 26 February 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) published recommendations on the composition of vaccines for the 2021/22 northern hemisphere influenza season. Learn more.
7 Jan 2021
The Eurosurveillance editorial team is grateful to all the experts who dedicated their time to peer-reviewing our articles in 2020. We wish to thank them and everyone else who gave helpful advice and support. See our list of reviewers in 2020.
2020
6 Jun 2020
The European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) is going online. Originally planned for Warsaw, Poland, ESCAIDE 2020 will instead take place online from 26 to 27 November. Click here for more information and for updates.
5 May 2020
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has now published a rapid risk assessment on paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome and SARS -CoV-2 infection in children. Click here to access.
24 Apr 2020
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has now published a ninth update of its rapid risk assessment on the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to access.
2 Apr 2020
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has now published a seventh update of its rapid risk assessment on the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to access.
21 Mar 2020
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has now published its sixth rapid risk assessment on the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to access.
21 Feb 2020
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has produced several micro-learnings (short educational films) on COVID-19. The films address travel-related countermeasures, as well as non-pharmaceutical countermeasures such as personal protection, environmental and social distancing countermeasures. All can be accessed by clicking on this link.
7 Feb 2020
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has set up a dedicated webpage for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) updates and risk assessments with a focus on Europe.
9 Jan 2020
Take our satisfaction survey! We are conducting a short online survey to determine readers’, authors’ and reviewers’ satisfaction with the journal. Because of what we learned during the last survey in 2011, we have a new website with new features. And now you have a new chance for a new say about what we should consider in the future. Take the survey by 6 February to have your say.
2019
5 Dec 2019
Take our satisfaction survey! We are conducting a short online survey to determine readers’, authors’ and reviewers’ satisfaction with the journal. Because of what we learned during the last survey in 2011, we have a new website with new features. And now you have a new chance for a new say about what we should consider in the future. Take the survey by 6 February to have your say.
5 Dec 2019
In January 2020, Eurosurveillance is launching an online survey to determine our readers’, authors’ and reviewers’ satisfaction with the journal. Because of what you told us during the last survey in 2011, we now have a new website with new features. In the new year, you’ll have the chance for a new say about what we need to consider in the future. So keep an eye out for the survey after the holidays.
Are you a Eurosurveillance author or reviewer? If yes, we want to hear from you as a part of our survey. Email us if you are interested in being interviewed: [email protected]
24 Oct 2019
Join Eurosurveillance editors on 27 November at ESCAIDE for the workshop 'How to improve your chances to get your article published in a peer-reviewed journal'. Learn more.
17 Oct 2019
The European Medicines Agency has published the ninth ESVAC report showing that European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals, with overall sales of veterinary antibiotics across Europe dropping by more than 32% between 2011–2017. Read more or learn more about ESVAC.
11 Oct 2019
On 24 October, events and fundraisers will take place around the world for World Polio Day, in recognition of progress in the global fight to end polio. Read our editorial on polio eradication.
20 Sep 2019
The World Health Organization’s Regional Committee for Europe nominated Dr Hans Kluge as the next WHO Regional Director for Europe. Learn more.
12 Sep 2019
On 28 September, World Rabies Day raises awareness of the burden of rabies and brings partners together to enhance global prevention and control efforts. Read our collection on rabies.
9 Sep 2019
The call for late breaker abstracts for ESCAIDE is open until 18 September 2019. Decisions will be sent out to authors in the week beginning 30 September.
20 Aug 2019
Candidates interested in applying for the EU-track 2020 cohort of the ECDC Fellowship Programme EPIET and EUPHEM paths, are invited to submit their applications by 8 September 2019. Learn more.
9 Aug 2019
Call for Expression of Interest: ECDC invites candidates to express their interest in one or more of the following services: (1) rapporteurs services, (2) editing and proofreading services for the scientific journal Eurosurveillance and (3) editing and proofreading services for ECDC technical and scientific reports.
10 Jul 2019
On 28 July, World Hepatitis Day raises awareness of the burden of hepatitis. Read our special edition on Hepatitis C.
3 Jun 2019
Eurosurveillance invites authors to submit papers for a special issue focusing on how point of care/point of impact testing (POCT/POIT) and self-testing impact surveillance and public health. The submission deadline has been extended to 30 June 2019. Read the call for submissions.
24 May 2019
The World Health Organization released its first guidelines on digital health interventions. For a real-life example, read our recently published article evaluating the use of dating apps and websites as a means of spreading prevention messages among men who have sex with men during an ongoing hepatitis A outbreak.
3 May 2019
The World Health Organization’s 'Save Lives: Clean Your Hands' campaign brings people together on 5 May in support of hand hygiene improvement globally. This year's focus is on protecting patients and healthcare workers from infection and antimicrobial resistance transmission. Read our collection on hospital infection control.
30 Apr 2019
ESCAIDE 2019 registration is now open. The 13th ESCAIDE will focus on societal challenges and their implications on public health. Join the event this November for a global discourse on infectious disease epidemiology.
25 Apr 2019
World Malaria Day on 25 April recognises global efforts to control malaria. Read our recently published article about malaria in Eritrean migrants and a Letter to the editor that was written in response.
3 Apr 2019
The call for abstracts for ESCAIDE 2019 is now open and will close on 8 May 2019 (23:00 CET). Submit an abstract to the conference here.
29 Mar 2019
On 28 March 2019, 15 Member States and the European Commission signed framework contracts under a joint procurement agreement for the production and supply of pandemic influenza vaccines, with the aim to improve preparedness in case of a future influenza pandemic. Read more.
19 Mar 2019
World Water Day on 22 March focuses attention on the importance of water. Read our special issue on the impact of anthropogenic changes to water on human pathogens.
12 Mar 2019
The World Health Organization has updated its guidelines for the prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus. After an individual or their partner's last possible exposure to the virus, men are recommended to use condoms or abstinence for 3 months and women for 2 months. Pregnant women and their partners should follow these recommendations for the duration of their pregnancy. Read the guidelines.
7 Mar 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the 2018 update of its treatment guidelines for multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis. The new recommendations, based on the most recent available evidence, signal an important departure from previous approaches to treat MDR/RR-TB. Read more.
21 Feb 2019
On 21 February 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) published recommendations on the composition of the vaccines for the 2019/20 northern hemisphere influenza season. Considering recent changes in the proportions of genetically and antigenically diverse A(H3N2) viruses, WHO will announce the recommendation for the A(H3N2) component later, on 21 March 2019. Read more.
30 Jan 2019
Interested in a traineeship at the Eurosurveillance office? The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in Stockholm invites applications for the 2019 ECDC traineeship programme. Find out more and apply by 31 January 2019.
25 Jan 2019
Interim 2018/19 adjusted vaccine effectiveness against predominant influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses in Canada is at 72%. Read more.
14 Jan 2019
In 2018 Eurosurveillance continued to publish and disseminate information we deem to be sound science capable of informing public health decision-making. Read more about our year in review in our recent Editorial.
3 Jan 2019
Participate in the third external evaluation of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to assess the Centre’s performance between 2013–18. The consultation aims to collect your views on the relevance of ECDC’s mission, tasks and activities and on how it has been performing them.
2018
21 Dec 2018
ECDC to implement key council recommendations on vaccination, including establishing a European Vaccination Information System (EVIS) to strengthen cooperation across the EU/EEA. Read more.
30 Nov 2018
World AIDS Day on 1 December unites people worldwide in the fight against HIV. It provides an opportunity to show support for those living with HIV and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Read our recent publication: HIV in Europe and Central Asia: progress in 2018 towards meeting the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets.
29 Nov 2018
Global charitable foundation Wellcome opens registration for new Data Re-use Prizes intended to stimulate and celebrate the innovative re-use of data. Eligible topics are AMR surveillance and malaria. Learn more.
15 Nov 2018
Join us on 23 November 2018 for ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) in epidemiology: a reality in 2018?’, the 7th Eurosurveillance scientific lunchtime seminar at ESCAIDE. Moderated by Editor-in-chief Dr Ines Steffens, it features a keynote lecture by Professor Magnus Boman of the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm.
31 Oct 2018
World Antibiotic Awareness Week on 12–18 November increases global awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and encourages best practices among health workers, policy makers and the general public to avoid the further emergence and spread of AMR. Read our Editorial on AMR surveillance in Europe and beyond.
29 Oct 2018
The European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) takes place 21–23 November 2018 in Saint Julian’s, Malta. Learn more in the provisional programme.
26 Oct 2018
Members of the European Parliament support plans to limit the use of antibiotics on farms to halt the spread of drug resistance from animals to humans and to keep drug-resistant bacteria out of food. Read more.
19 Oct 2018
During the influenza season, week 40/2018 to week 20/2019, an analysis of the epidemiological situation in the European Region is jointly published every Friday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the WHO Regional Office for Europe. The reported surveillance data show that influenza activity remains low throughout the region. Read more.
16 Oct 2018
International One Health Day, celebrated 3 November 2018, increases awareness of the One Health approach to complex health problems that involve people, animals and the environment. See how this is put into practice in our recent publication on West Nile virus in Italy.
26 Sep 2018
On 28 September, World Rabies Day raises awareness of the burden of rabies and enhances worldwide prevention and control efforts.
11 Sep 2018
On 26 September 2018, the first high-level meeting on ending tuberculosis (TB) takes place at the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting’s theme is ‘United to end tuberculosis: an urgent global response to a global epidemic’. Read more.
6 Sep 2018
Taking place 10 to 15 September, Peer Review Week is a global event celebrating the essential role that peer review plays in maintaining scientific quality. This year’s theme is Diversity and Inclusion. Read more.
14 Aug 2018
ECDC has published a Rapid Risk Assessment: Early large increase in West Nile virus infections reported in the EU/EEA and EU neighbouring countries.
7 Aug 2018
ECDC has published a Rapid Risk Assessment identifying public health risks related to communicable diseases during the Hajj 2018 in Saudi Arabia, 19 to 24 August 2018.
31 Jul 2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have released a report charting progress and discrepancies in tackling antimicrobial resistance in 154 countries. Read more.
17 Jul 2018
The European Commission’s Rapid Alert System for Food & Feed (RASFF) has released its 2018 country fact sheets, which provide an overview of the origin and distribution of notified products, as well as the most common product categories, hazard categories and notification types for the year in question.
26 Jun 2018
According to currently available evidence from appropriately designed studies, routine screening of asymptomatic men and women or routine testing of symptomatic individuals for Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and U. parvum can not be recommended. Read the full position statement from the European STI Guidelines Editorial Board.
26 Jun 2018
On 18 June the World Health Organization (WHO) released its new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). The ICD provides a foundation for identifying global health trends and statistics, and comprises around 55,000 unique codes for injuries, diseases and causes of death. It offers a common language for health professionals to share health information internationally. Read more.
15 May 2018
In 2018, the European Commission is launching a Joint Action on vaccination co-funded by the Health Programme (€3 million). The Joint Action will address vaccine hesitancy and seek to increase vaccination coverage in the EU. It is coordinated by INSERM (France) and 24 countries (among them 20 EU) are partners. Click here for more information on the Joint Action and a general overview of action at the EU level.
3 May 2018
In commemoration of World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May and 2018 marking 200 years after the birth of Ignaz Semmelweis, we have published an editorial titled Preventing sepsis in healthcare.
26 Apr 2018
We have now published an editorial and several vaccine-related articles in commemoration of European Immunisation Week 2018. See the entire issue by clicking here!
23 Apr 2018
It is European Immunisation Week (EIW) and this week's issue of Eurosurveillance will feature several vaccine-related articles. Stay tuned!
19 Apr 2018
We have now published the sixth article of our ‘Special issue–Screening and prevention of infectious diseases in newly arrived migrants in Europe’. This paper by Buonfrate et al. is about extended screening for infectious diseases among newly-arrived asylum seekers in Verona province, Italy. It follows the publication of several other articles that are a part of the special issue. More for the special issue will follow in the coming weeks – stay tuned.
19 Apr 2018
Submission deadline extended: you now have until 13 May 2018 to submit papers for our special issue on advanced diagnostics to inform public health policy.
5 Apr 2018
We have now published the fourth and fifth article of our ‘Special issue–Screening and prevention of infectious diseases in newly arrived migrants in Europe’. These two papers by Greenaway et al. are systematic reviews about the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening for active and latent tuberculosis among migrants in the EU/EEA. They follow the publication of three other articles that are a part of the special issue: one by Kuehne et al., one by Bil et al. and one by Mueller-Hermelink et al.. More for the special issue will follow in the coming weeks – stay tuned.
21 Mar 2018
The STI Treatment Pocket European Guidelines 2018, a summary of the European guidelines on sexually transmitted infection treatments and procedures, is available. The guidelines are produced on behalf of the several organisations and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) also contributed to their development. They are intended for use by specialists in the field of sexually transmitted infections. Click here to access the pocket guide.
15 Mar 2018
Ahead of the upcoming World TB day on 24 March, we have published the first two articles of our ‘Special issue–Screening and prevention of infectious diseases in newly arrived migrants in Europe’. One article by Fiebig et al. from Germany presents TB treatment outcomes among screened newly arrived asylum seekers in Germany, whereas Bil et al. report on the acceptance of integrating hepatitis B and C and HIV screening into TB entry screening for migrants in the Netherlands. More articles from the special issue will follow in the coming weeks – stay tuned.
6 Mar 2018
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently released a report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2016. According to the report, which highlights some emerging issues and confirms antimicrobial resistance as one of the biggest threats to public health, bacteria from humans and animals continue to show resistance to antimicrobials. Click here to access the full report.
1 Mar 2018
On 22 February 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) published recommendations on the composition of the quadrivalent vaccines for the 2018/19 northern hemisphere influenza season. As in previous years, national or regional authorities approve the composition and formulation of vaccines used in each country and are responsible for making recommendations regarding the use of the vaccine. Read here for more info.
1 Feb 2018
A public call for expressions of interest as Commission appointees to the Advisory Forum of ECDC has been made. The selection procedure is looking to appoint representatives of non-governmental organisations representing patients, professional bodies or academia. The deadline for applications is 16 February 2018. Click here for more info.
12 Jan 2018
This year’s EFSA conference, Science, Food, Society, is constructed around the motto ‘contextualising risk assessment’ and will take place from 18–21 September in Parma. The call for posters is now open and early career researchers are particularly encouraged to submit a proposal by 2 April.
12 Jan 2018
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on possible activities to include in a proposal for a Council Recommendation on Strengthened Cooperation against Vaccine Preventable Diseases in the EU. The objective of the consultation is to collect the views and input of citizens, administrations, associations and other relevant organisations, with input invited until 15 March. For more general information on EU action on vaccination, visit this page.
2017
12 Dec 2017
The joint EFSA and ECDC report on trends and sources of zoonoses, zoonotic agents and food-borne outbreaks in 2016 was published on 12 December. The report is based on data collected from all 28 European Union (EU) countries and nine other European countries. One key finding was that the declining trend of salmonellosis cases in the EU has levelled off. Click here to read the full report.
6 Dec 2017
The European Commission would like to hear your views on strengthened cooperation against vaccine preventable diseases. The roadmap on such has now been published, and you have until 1 January 2018 to provide your feedback. Visit this page to do so.
4 Dec 2017
In light of World AIDS Day 2017 on 1 December, ECDC has released several publications. One is the report, ‘HIV/AIDS surveillance in Europe 2017 – 2016 data’. It presents data on HIV and AIDS for the whole European Region, including the EU and EEA countries. Another is a series of comprehensive guides to the effective use of digital platforms for STI/HIV prevention among MSM in the EU/EEA. For these publications and others, click here.
29 Nov 2017
Eurosurveillance invites authors to submit papers for a special issue on advanced diagnostics to inform public health policy. Topics of interest may include, but are not limited to: pathogen- or disease-specific use of advanced diagnostics in public health microbiology; the possible role of rapid diagnostic testing in public health and cross-border health security; policy and regulatory aspects of harnessing new technologies for public health. The submission deadline is 15 April 2018. For the full call for papers and more information, click here.
21 Nov 2017
On 20 November, 27 Member States of the European Union (EU) decided to move the European Medicines Agency (EMA) from London to Amsterdam. The EMA is a key regulatory agency essential for the authorisation of medicines. Its relocation is a consequence of the United Kingdom's decision to leave the EU. The remaining 27 Member States decided on its new location – along with that of the European Banking Authority (EBA) – by vote. Additional information is available here.
10 Nov 2017
The 10th European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) is on 18 November. In light of this occasion, ECDC is organising an event in Brussels on 15 November and launching a social media campaign called #KeepAntibioticsWorking. Click here for more details about the event and responsible antibiotic use.
19 Oct 2017
Introduction to evidence-based methods and tools, a one-day training course organised by ECDC, will be held on 9 November (the day after the ESCAIDE conference). The target audience are professionals attending the ESCAIDE conference who would like to get to know the principles and main tools and methods for evidence-based practice and decision-making. Click here for more details.
18 Oct 2017
Eurosurveillance will be hosting its sixth scientific seminar at this year's ESCAIDE conference. Professor Sylvie van der Werf and Professor Luca Guardabassi will be speaking at the seminar, One Health – we are in this together – viral and bacterial diseases at the animal human interface, which is open to all ESCAIDE participants on 6 November. Click here for more details.
25 Sep 2017
The call for EU-track fellows for cohort 2018 of the ECDC Fellowship Programme is now open. Interested candidates can apply to become a fellow in one of the two paths offered by the Programme: EPIET field epidemiology and EUPHEM public health microbiology.