Weekly releases (1997–2007) - Volume 10, Issue 32, 11 August 2005

As of 8 August 2005, 2138 cases of salmonella gastroenteritis have been reported to the Centro Nacional de Epidemiología in Spain. The reported cases have been epidemiologically and microbiologically linked to a single brand of pre-cooked, vacuum-packed roast chicken

The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus type A(H5N1), which continues to infect humans in Vietnam and Indonesia, has been reported to have infected bird populations in Russia

A total of 52 cases (27 cases in France and 25 cases in six other European countries) have now been identified as a result of investigations into the international outbreak of Salmonella Stourbridge infection due to contaminated unpasteurised goat’s cheese

The highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus which is causing influenza outbreaks in South East Asia represents the most plausible candidate for a pandemic human influenza strain since the last influenza pandemic in 1968

A particular clone of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus which has dominated outbreaks in closed communities in the United States is increasingly appearing in Europe. A factor contributing to this spread could be increased international travel of healthcare workers for work or training

Notification of varicella (chickenpox) is mandatory in Romania, using a case definition of eruption with maculopapules, vesicles and scabs, with/without fever.