EpiWatch: Epidemic Intelligence in Northern Europe

On these pages we publish news about outbreaks of communicable diseases from the Nordic and Baltic countries and the Russian Federation, based on reports on official web-pages, reports from our network, mass media, and other sources. We also give updates on surveillance data.

An increase of rubella in Poland

[10.05.13]

As of 30 April 2013, the National Institute of Public Health in Poland reported an increase in rubella cases, mainly among young males between 15-30 years of age.

Outbreak of measles in Lithuania

[10.05.13]

As of 9 May 2013 the Centre for Communicable Diseases and AIDS, Lithuania, reportes 7 confirmed cases of measles. Three of them are unvaccinated children from the same family.

Weekly Communicable disease threats report from ECDC, 28 April – 4 May 2013, Week 18

[03.05.13]

The ECDC communicable disease threat report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control.

Web-based free training course in Russian language: “Basics of MDR-TB Program Management", 14 – 30 May 2013

[03.05.13]

The DR TB Training Network is pleased to announce and invite you to the web-based training course in Russian language: “Basics of MDR-TB Program Management", 14 – 30 May 2013, the aim of which is to give participants basic information on MDR/XDR-TB program management, so they can organize a simple but comprehensive DR-TB program at their local setting.

Weekly Communicable disease threats report from ECDC, 21-27 April 2013, Week 17

[29.04.13]

The ECDC communicable disease threat report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control.

Weekly Communicable disease threats report from ECDC, 14-20 April 2013, Week 16

[22.04.13]

The ECDC communicable disease threat report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control.

Weekly Communicable disease threats report from ECDC, 7-13 April 2013, Week 15

[15.04.13]

The ECDC communicable disease threat report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control.

A nosocomial outbreak of hepatitis C in Gdansk, Poland

[12.04.13]

On 28 March 2013 the Polish media reported a local outbreak of hepatitis C virus infection in
Gdansk, Poland.

Two pupils infected by a teacher diagnosed with infectious tuberculosis in St. Petersburg, Russia

[11.04.13]

As of 11 April 2013, the Russian media reported that one of the teachers in school in Vyborgsky district, St. Petersburg, Russia, was diagnosed with infectious tuberculosis.

A decreasing incidence of influenza and ARI in Ukraine

[10.04.13]

The State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service (SES) of Ukraine reported a decreasing incidence of influenza and acute respiratory infections (ARI). In the last week 215,000 people (of these 59.9% children) were diagnosed influenza and ARI with an incidence of 47.2 cases per 10,000 population that is 10.1% less than in previous week.