Weekly releases (1997–2007) - Volume 8, Issue 32, 05 August 2004

On 21 July 2004, Ireland’s National Virus Reference Laboratory reported two suspected cases of West Nile virus infection to the National Disease Surveillance Centre. It is thought that both patients were exposed in the Algarve region of Portugal

Resistance to antimicrobials has become a major public health concern, and it has been shown that there is a relationship, albeit complex, between antimicrobial resistance and consumption

A recently published report confirms that MenC vaccine provides high protection during four years of follow up.

Approaches to screening immigrants to European countries for tuberculosis vary widely. Some countries have no specific policy, and some have comprehensive policies

The European Surveillance of Sexually Transmitted Infections (ESSTI) network has this week launched its new website

A vacancy notice for the post of director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 7 August.