ECDC start publishing weekly communicable disease threat report
On Monday 13 February the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) commenced publication of a weekly communicable disease threat report (CDTR). The bulletin is intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control. It summarises information gathered through epidemic intelligence by ECDC 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.Its first edition contained news of outbreaks of Legionnaire’s Disease, measles and influenza.
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