European Patients’ Rights Day: Addressing skills shortage, medical desertification and job strain
Ahead of European Patients’ Rights Day, Mariano Votta, Director of Active Citizenship Network, discusses how the event will tackle the skills shortage, medical desertification and job strain in the healthcare sector.
European Immunization Week 2024: Prevent. Protect. Immunise
WHO European Region celebrates the European Immunization Week in April to promote awareness of the importance of immunisation in preventing diseases and protecting life.
Targeted metagenomics reveals association between severity and pathogen co-detection in infants with respiratory syncytial virus
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of hospitalisation for respiratory infection in young children.
COVID-19 Shows Why the World Needs a Pandemic Agreement
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on how we must prepare now to counter the threat of a future pandemic.
Pacific and Atlantic sea lion mortality caused by highly pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in South America
We describe the evolution of the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) in sea lions (Otaria flavescens) of South America.
Overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic together and building a Health Union
In 2020, the world was hit by the worst pandemic of our generation. At the heart of the European Commission’s response to COVID-19 were cooperation and solidarity.
Is eradication of influenza B viruses possible?
Influenza B virus infections account for a substantial proportion of cases of influenza annually, with a high morbidity and mortality burden, especially in children (aged 0–18 years)
Call for expression of interest – Members representing non-governmental organisations in the Advisory Forum of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
The European Commission has launched a call for expression of interest aiming at the selection of the ECDC Advisory Forum members. The deadline for submission of applications is 4 April 2024.
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Control of highly pathogenic avian influenza through vaccination
The stamping-out strategy has been used to control highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in many countries.
Cryptic proteins translated from deletion-containing viral genomes dramatically expand the influenza virus proteome
Evaluation of the effectiveness and impact of Nirsevimab in Galicia
The purpose of NIRSE-GAL is to evaluate the impact of the inclusion of nirsevimab in the Galician immunisation schedule on the prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections in children.
SARS-CoV-2-infection- and vaccine-induced antibody responses are long lasting with an initial waning phase followed by a stabilization phase
