Weekly releases (1997–2007) - Volume 12, Issue 38, 20 September 2007

On 4 August, a 22-year-old male tourist from London presented at a hospital in Jerusalem, Israel with general malaise, a high fever and a blotchy maculopapular rash over his face trunk and limbs, including palms and soles.

To date in 2007, there have been 187 cases of measles confirmed in London, United Kingdom, reported up to the end of week 34 (24 August).

Two reports gathering scientific information and public health opinion regarding human H5N1 vaccines have been published today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control