Weekly releases (1997–2007) - Volume 10, Issue 12, 24 March 2005

Since late 2004, there has been an increase in notifications of Salmonella enterica serovar Bovismorbificans infections in northwest Germany.

Tuberculosis (TB) is still a major global disease threat. Each year, there are over 8 million estimated cases and over 2 million deaths. In the World Health Organization European Region in 2003, 416 085 TB cases were reported.

There has been a large decline in measles cases in the 52 countries of the World Health Organization European region over the last 10 years

Public bathing water-related health complaints are reported each summer in the Netherlands. Water quality at the monitored sites may temporarily drop as a result of untreated sewage contamination