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ECDC_EU

  1. @janeyckmans Thank you for a very lively discussion on the next European Antibiotic Awareness Day! #EAAD
  2. ECDC weekly threats report: #legionnaires' disease outbreak in Spain and #measles in the spotlight. bit.ly/JYpUiT
  3. Outbreak of travel-associated Legionnaires’ disease in a hotel in Spain. ECDC updates its risk assessment bit.ly/KQ2L13 #legionella
  4. #Rabies: imported case in the UK. Get health advice before travelling! bit.ly/KhRdkx @HPAuk
  5. In the period 1 January -30 March 2012, 2283 cases of #measles were reported by 29 EU/EEA countries. See monthly report bit.ly/KBWYc7
  6. What abstracts will you submit to #ESCAIDE 2012? The call for abstract opens in a few days. Check our website for info escaide.eu
  7. There are effective #vaccines against #tick-borne encephalitis (TBE): get vaccinated if you live in TBE risk areas! bit.ly/Jl0xGu
  8. Missed @WHO_Europe, ECDC & @UNICEF online Q&A on building trust in #vaccines? A transcript is available!http://t.co/UkSqv8Lx #ImmunizeEurope
  9. Ticks infected with #tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) are found only in certain geographical areas in Europe, bit.ly/K5c63R
  10. #Measles outbreak in Ireland and #dengue cases outside EU: read ECDC disease threat report for week 13-19 May, bit.ly/KWfAFS