Weekly releases (1997–2007) - Volume 11, Issue 51, 21 December 2006

As of 29 November 2006, 258 human H5N1 infections that meet its strict laboratory criteria have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) since reporting began for 2003

On 16 October 2006, about 20 cases of infected skin lesions in rugby players from four different clubs were reported to the health inspectorates of the French and Flemish Communities in Belgium by the director of a rugby club

Public health is an important aspect of the planning for mass gatherings which include major sport events (e.g. the Olympic Games, the FIFA World Cup), other spectator events

For many years, scientists have recognised the overrepresentation of zoonoses among emerging and re-emerging human diseases. Many factors affect the likelihood that a pathogen will emerge