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Increased transmission of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK – twelfth update
Date of publication: 24 September 2020 In this update, we analyse the risk posed to the general population, vulnerable individuals, and healthcare provision by the current increase in COVID-19 case notification rates observed in the EU/EEA and the UK.
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Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2: considerations for public health response
Date of publication: 21 September 2020 Cases with suspected or possible reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 have been recently reported in different countries. In many of these cases, it is uncertain if the individual’s Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test remained positive for a long period of time following the first episode of infection or whether it represents a true reinfection.
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Guidelines for the implementation of non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19
Date of publication: 24 September 2020 These ECDC guidelines detail available options for Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) in various epidemiologic scenarios, assess the evidence for their effectiveness and address implementation issues, including potential barriers and facilitators.
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COVID-19 testing strategies and objectives
Date of publication: 18 September 2020 This document outlines strategies and objectives for sustainable SARS-CoV-2 testing of populations to achieve specific public health objectives in various epidemiological situations. General population-wide testing, as well as targeted testing of individuals, or specific populations related to particular settings, are presented on the basis of country experiences and information collected from scientific literature.
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Baseline projections of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK: update
Date of publication: 17 September 2020 This report provides updated 30-day projections, together with the inherent model assumptions and uncertainties. Both the model projections and the data to which the model is calibrated should be interpreted with caution given the differences between national surveillance systems, case definitions and testing policies. Comparisons between countries based on the data and forecasts presented in this paper should only be made with extreme caution and should take these differences into account.
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EU Laboratory Capability Monitoring System (EULabCap), 2018
Date of publication: 29 September 2020 The EULabCap bi-annual surveys assess key public health microbiology service capabilities and capacities for EU surveillance and epidemic preparedness. The monitoring results help policymakers at all levels identify possible areas for action and evaluate the functional impact of capacity-strengthening activities and health system reforms.
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ECDC capacity and training needs assessment 2018
Date of publication: 4 September 2020 This report summarises the results and data collected through the 2018 ECDC capacity and training needs assessment survey. The assessments, which are carried out every three years, focus on the European Union (EU) Member States and the European Economic Area (EEA) countries.
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Avian influenza overview May- August 2020
Date of publication: 30 September 2020 Between 16 May and 15 August 2020, seven highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N8) virus outbreaks were reported in Europe in poultry, with one outbreak reported in Bulgaria (n=1) and six in Hungary (n=6) and one low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) A(H5N3) virus outbreak was reported in poultry in Italy.
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Annual Epidemiological Report series on communicable diseases in Europe
Date of publication: released as new disease chapters become available The Annual Epidemiological Report series on communicable diseases in Europe provides a comprehensive summary of surveillance data for EU/EEA countries. It is mainly intended for public health professionals and policymakers involved in infectious disease prevention and control. All disease chapters for 2014-2019 are available on the ECDC website Published in September: |
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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.
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Publications by ECDC staff in scientific journals All scientific peer-reviewed publications produced by ECDC staff on behalf of the Centre for the period January 2005 – December 2019 are available online. |
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