Disease outbreaks and potential health threats to the EU. Run by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Aug 16 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
#JustPublished!
ECDC has just published a risk assessment on the current #mpox outbreak in the DRC and additional countries.
ECDC recommends enhancing preparedness as more imported cases of clade I mpox are highly likely.
Read more: ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events…
On 15 August 2024, one case of #MPXV clade Ib was reported in the EU/EEA and more imported MPXV clade I cases will likely occur.
It is therefore important for European countries to be prepared to handle such imported cases and prevent secondary transmission.
BQ.1, including its sub-lineages, has been designated as Variant of Interest (#VOI) by ECDC as of 20 October 2022.
Full report: bit.ly/3VMLay0
Based on modelling estimates, it is expected that by mid-November to beginning of December 2022, more than 50% of #SARSCoV2 infections will be due to BQ.1/BQ.1.1.
That level is expected to rise by the beginning of 2023, to more than 80%.
Joint #ECDC, @EFSA_EU and #EURL Lm report: European Listeria typing exercise (ELiTE).
A cross-sectorial study identifies strong link between human #listeriosis clusters and ready-to-eat fish products.
Full text: bit.ly/3d5XzYn#Listeriosis is a foodborne disease caused by L. monocytogenes bacteria. After ingestion via contaminated food, it can cause severe, life-threatening disease, often manifested as #septicaemia and/or #meningitis.
Full text: bit.ly/30UZx8h
Rapid antigen detection tests (#RADTs) that can be used as self-tests to detect #SARSCoV2 are becoming increasingly available on the EU/EEA markets.
These tests require individuals to collect a specimen, conduct a test and interpret the results by themselves.
Jan 22, 2020 • 333 tweets • >60 min read
Risk assessment, latest news on confirmed cases, #preparadness checklist, geographical distribution and information on coronaviruses.
Info ➡️ bit.ly/nCoV2019#RiskAssessment 22.01
• potential impact of #nCoV2019 outbreaks is high;
• further global spread is likely;
• moderate likelihood of infection for EU/EEA travellers visiting #Wuhan;
• moderate likelihood of detecting cases imported into EU/EEA;
Report: bit.ly/2urGsxe