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Risk assessments

Zika virus disease epidemic: potential association with microcephaly and Guillain-Barr- syndrome – Update
Date of publication: 9 March 2016

This update assesses the risks associated with the Zika virus epidemic currently affecting countries in the Americas. It assesses the association between Zika virus infection and congenital central nervous system malformations, including microcephaly, as well as the association between Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barr- syndrome.

 Fourth update available on the ECDC website

Policy briefing

Interventions in vulnerable groups are the key to eliminating tuberculosis in Europe
Date of publication: 17 March 2016

This short document gives an overview of why interventions among vulnerable groups are necessary and what can be done, with examples and data to give evidence of the points raised. It is intended to address policy makers when needing political commitment or funding for TB programmes.

 Available on the ECDC website

Scientific advice

Guidance on tuberculosis control in vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations
Date of publication: 17 March 2016

This guidance provides support to those working towards strengthening tuberculosis prevention and control among vulnerable populations. It provides an overview of interventions to improve early diagnosis of tuberculosis and treatment completion in these populations, as well as factors to consider when developing programmes for health communication, awareness and education, and programme monitoring and evaluation.

 Available on the ECDC website

Guidance on chlamydia control in Europe
Date of publication: 7 March 2016

The aim of this guidance is to support Member States to develop, implement or improve strategies for chlamydia control. This guidance describes the current evidence base behind the proposed options, highlights key gaps in knowledge, and suggests effective options for national chlamydia control strategies.

 Available on the ECDC website

Technical report

Antenatal screening for HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis and rubella susceptibility
in the EU/EEA
Date of publication: 30 March 2016

The results of this survey among national public health experts indicate that limited access to antenatal care services, combined with low testing uptake among pregnant women in certain subpopulations, often leads to low screening coverage for HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis and rubella susceptibility, especially in vulnerable groups.

 Available on the ECDC website

Technical document

Handbook on TB laboratory diagnostic methods for the European Union
Date of publication: 14 March 2016

The aim of this handbook is to provide network members and other laboratories involved in the diagnosis of tuberculosis, with an agreed list of key diagnostic methods and their protocols in various areas of TB diagnosis, ranging from microbiological diagnosis of active TB to the diagnosis of latent TB infection. This handbook offers a single source of reference by compiling all methods, with a strong focus on standard (reference) and evidence-based methods.

 Available on the ECDC website

Surveillance reports

Molecular typing for surveillance of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the EU/EEA
Date of publication: 31 March 2016

This report describes the geographical and temporal distribution of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis based on molecular typing data (24-locus MIRU-VNTR genotyping) as reported by EU/EEA countries. Data were available up to 2014.

 Available online on the ECDC website

Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe 2016
Date of publication: 17 March 2016

This report jointly published by WHO and ECDC gives a detailed situation of tuberculosis in Europe. Also available for download: presentation slides and individual country profiles.

 Available online on the ECDC website

Influenza virus characterisation – Summary Europe
Date of publication: 11 March 2016

The Community Network of Reference Laboratories (CNRL) for Human Influenza in Europe presents a summary of the latest results of genetic and antigenic characterisation of influenza viruses received at the WHO Collaborating Centre in London from ECDC-affiliated countries.

 February 2016 – Available online on the ECDC website

Measles and rubella monitoring, January 2016
Date of publication: 3 March 2016

Reporting on surveillance data from 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2015 and epidemic intelligence data until 31 January 2016. Starting with this issue, ECDC will publish the measles and rubella monitoring report twice a year. The first issue of each year will report on the previous calendar year, while the summer issue will focus on the most recent measles and rubella season and present the data collected during the past 12 months.

 Available online on the ECDC website

ECDC communicable disease threats report
Date of publication: every Friday

The ECDC communicable disease threats report is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control. Summarising information gathered by ECDC through its epidemic intelligence activities regarding communicable disease threats of concern to the European Union, it also provides updates on the global situation and changes in the epidemiology of communicable diseases with potential to affect Europe, including diseases that are the focus of eradication efforts.

 Available online on the ECDC website

Scientific peer-reviewed publications

Publications by ECDC staff in scientific journals
Updated: October 2015

The full list of all scientific peer-reviewed publications produced by ECDC staff on behalf of the Centre for the period January 2005 – June 2015 is available on the ECDC website.

 Available online on the ECDC website