Weekly releases (1997–2007) - Volume 8, Issue 41, 07 October 2004

A total of 368 cases of Salmonella enterica serovar Newport infection have been confirmed in England and Northern Ireland since 9 September 2004

In March 2004, the number of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis notifications increased suddenly in Finland compared to previous months. Overall, 125 cases were notified to the National Infectious Diseases Register between 1 January and 31 July 2004

On 28 August 2004 (week 35), two suspected clinical cases of West Nile virus infection in horses were identified by veterinarians in Saintes-Maries de la Mer, in the Camargue region of southeastern France

Enhanced surveillance of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in England was started on 4 October 2004 by the Health Protection Agency. This was in response to reports of increases in cases of proctitis seen at several genitourinary medicine clinics

Chlamydia control activities in Sweden are credited with being the most extensive in the world, and in the past have been associated with dramatic reductions in rates of chlamydia and its reproductive tract complications

In August 2004, the United Kingdom (UK) National Health Service announced the introduction of a new five-combination vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib in the infant vaccination schedule: 2, 3 and 4 months (DTaP/IPV/Hib)