eurosurveillance.org
Weekly, peer-reviewed scientific journal on infectious disease epidemiology, prevention & control 😷🩺🧪
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Publisher: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Impact factor 2023: 9.9
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The European Competence Centre for Science Communication now has a brand new account on Bluesky. Come and say hi: @scicommcentre.eu 👋
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Authors suggest when possibility of vaccine mismatch to use more of other non-vaccine based public health interventions. Is this a good example of how within-season sequencing and antigenic prediction could inform real-time public health?
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Despite a slowdown in the increase of #chlamydia notifications in 2023, it remains the most frequently reported bacterial #STI in the EU.
In 2023, >230k cases were reported, representing a 13% 📈 since 2014. The highest rates are reported among women aged 20-24.
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Untreated #syphilis can cause long-term complications in the heart and nervous system and if a pregnant woman has untreated syphilis, the baby may suffer severe complications.
Listen to #ECDC's Scientific Officer for STIs - Otilia Mårdh ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
#STIs #SexEd #Prevention #TestTreatPrevent
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In 2023, 41k confirmed cases of #syphilis were reported in EU/EEA, representing a 13% 📈 compared to 2022, & a doubling compared to 2014.
Highest rates were seen among men aged 25-34, majority of cases reported in MSM.
Rates increased also among women of all age.
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If left untreated, #gonorrhoea can lead to significant health problems, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, and infertility in both men and women.
Read the full annual epidemiological report on gonorrhoea here:
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#SafeSex #SexEd #Prevention #TestTreatPrevent
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In 2023, nearly 100 000 confirmed cases of #gonorrhoea were reported in EU/EEA, showing a 📈 31% compared to 2022 & 📈of more than 300% compared to 2014.
This surge was observed across different age groups & demographics, including MSM, and heterosexual men & women
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Demonstrating a relationship between international and national surveillance programmes, clinical diagnosis and awareness raising among #clinicians: tick-borne encephalitis in the UK
🔎 bit.ly/EUS305TBE
#EpiSky #IDSky #MedSky 🧪 🦠 #publichealth #TBE #ticks
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Demonstrating a relationship between international and national surveillance programmes, clinical diagnosis and awareness raising among #clinicians: tick-borne encephalitis in the UK
🔎 bit.ly/EUS305TBE
#EpiSky #IDSky #MedSky 🧪 🦠 #publichealth #TBE #ticks
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Polen, Spanien und UK lag die Durchimpfungsrate für die 3. Dosis des Polio-Impfstoffs im Jahr 2023 zwischen 43 % und 99 %), so dass einige Bevölkerungsgruppen chronisch untergeimpft sind
➡️Schätzungen des ECDC: von 2012 bis 2021 haben etwa 2,4 Mio im Alter von 12 bis 23…9/13
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➡️die 5 Länder, die 2024 einen VDPV2-Nachweis melden, haben eine hohe nationale Durchimpfungsrate mit 3 Dosen inaktiviertem Poliovirus-Impfstoff (IPV).
➡️Es gibt aber Unterschiede in subnationalen Gemeinschaften (in Deutschland, Finnland, Polen, In Deutschland, Finnland,…8/13