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#JustPublished:
#Tuberculosis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2020
29 countries in the EU/EEA reported a total of 33 148 tuberculosis (TB) cases (7.3 per 100 000 population).
Read more in our annual report:
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Is #mRNA technology something completely new?
How does it work and how is it used in developing vaccines for infectious diseases such as #COVID19?
Learn more this #EuropeanImmunizationWeek by taking a peek at our dedicated website here: bit.ly/EIW2022
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#JustPublished:
Joint #ECDC - (#UNHCR) - - guidance for individual health assessment of refugees fleeing the war in #Ukraine.
See the document here:
ecdc.europa.eu/en/publication
#StandWithUkraine #StrongerTogether
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Tuberculosis remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide. A new report from WHO/Europe & warns that the #COVID19 pandemic has hindered detection & reporting of new cases.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/3Iv5eND
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In this study of #tuberculosis patients the reactivation rate
🔹was 55/100,000 person-years (py) for patients who completed
🔸318/100,000 py for those who interrupted treatment
For both, reactivation risk was highest in the first 5 years after treatment
bit.ly/EUS2712TB2
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Research article:
Pregnancy and post-partum #Tuberculosis
a nationwide register-based case–control study, 🇩🇰 1990 to 2018
🫁 bit.ly/EUS2712TB3
#EndTB #SDGs #TB #publichealth
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#ECDC #FridayFacts!
➡️ #Tuberculosis remains one the world's deadliest infectious diseases.
➡️ People are infected with #Tuberculosis by inhaling airborne droplets.
➡️ Vaccination and proper hygiene reduces the spread significantly!
Learn more: bit.ly/382HpA7
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In order to meet regional and global elimination targets for TB, renewed focus is needed to expand and strengthen efforts to meaningfully include migrants in latent-TB programmes eurosurveillance.org/content/10.280…
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All you need to know about #tuberculosis on this #WorldTBday in one place.
Look no further - see our Twitter Moment below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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#WorldTBday special #ECDConAir podcast episode:
How can we see whether #Tuberculosis cases are under-reported? Or check that the numbers we have represent the whole picture?
Listen to Dr Rob van Hest talk about the capture-recapture analysis!
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One person with active, untreated #TB can spread the disease to 10-15 people in one year. As resources are diverted to fight #COVID19, more of these “missing” people go undetected and untreated. Unacceptable! We must #FightForWhatCounts to #LeaveNoOneBehind.
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#Tuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.
On #WorldTBDay, #YoungGasteiner shares her thoughts on what we can do to #EndTB:
✅ Invest time to understand
✅ Energy to advocate
✅ Money to support
#InvestToEndTB #WorldTBDay2022
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Hanna is just one #TB patient who after fleeing #Ukraine has been able to access treatment in neighbouring #Moldova🇲🇩.
On #WorldTBDay – read her story as she continues to access vital care for tuberculosis👉 bit.ly/3IC9CdN
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Despite the efforts made & the availability of new drugs & treatments, the burden in relation to multi-drug (rifampicin-resistant) (MDR/RR) TB and TB/HIV remains considerable, underlining the need to introduce more innovative approaches to the diagnosis and treatment.
#WorldTBday
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Of cases notified in 19' with a treatment outcome reported in 20', 71.8% were treated successfully in the EU/EEA & 76.5% in the WHO Euro Region.
The treatment success rate in the region remains below the respective regional targets of 85% for new and relapse cases.
#WorldTBDay
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In 2020, over 33k cases were reported in the EU/EEA and 160K notifications in the European Region.
Although the rates in most countries have been 📉 over the last 5 years, the 24% drop in notifications between 2019 & 2020 represents an interruption of the ⬇️ trend.
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In 2020, there were an estimated 21 000 #Tuberculosis deaths in the region.
For the first time in over two decades, the number of TB deaths increased because of delay in, or lack of TB diagnosis due to disruptions to TB services.
#WorldTBDay #EndTB
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#Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, second only to #COVID19, and drug resistant #TB strains are still a major concern.
#WorldTBDay #EndTB
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Along with our friends at we have published an overview of the latest #tuberculosis epidemiological situation.
You can read the whole report here: bit.ly/TBreport2022
And our press release here:
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It's #WorldTBDay today! And we have prepared a lot of interesting and important content for today!
Check the Twitter thread below and mark this special occassion with us!
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#EndTB
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Frontline health workers and public health pros, we want to hear you out!
Are you involved in immunisation work? Take part in our survey and let us know what your training needs are!
Share this survey with your #PublicHealth colleagues!
Deadline: 23 Nov
surveymonkey.com/r/vacc_trainin
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Don’t miss a chance to show your work!
#ESCAIDE2021 is launching the call for late breaker abstracts!
Submit yours between 1 and 20 September. #ESCAIDE is waiting for you!
Read more here: escaide.eu/en/presenters/
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Monday blues?
We have something for your daily commute!
Give our first #ECDConAir podcast episode a listen and share your thoughts!
Listen to #ECDC Director Andrea Ammon talking about the very first days of the pan-European #epidemiology:
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We have something special for you!
First three episodes of the #ECDConAir podcasts are now live.
So take a peek behind the #ECDC curtains with us and let our experts guide you through the epidemiology 101 course.
Find all details here:
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To #EndHep by 2030, Europe must focus on:
▪️ #Testing to identify those unknowingly infected with hepatitis,
▪️ #Treatment programmes for #HepB & #HepC,
▪️ #Surveillance systems to better understand the burden of viral #hepatitis.
bit.ly/WorldHepDay2021
#HepatitisCantWait
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We have just launched a brand new portal - the #EpiPulse!
It integrates several epidemiological surveillance systems that were previously independent, provides new functionalities and a seamless access to data in a single platform for the experts to use.
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#WeAreHiring!
#ECDC is looking for:
- Experts in Mathematical Modelling
- Procurement Officers
- IT Application Testers
- IT Solution Architects
Read more about the #vacancies, check the criteria, apply and #WORKWITHUS!
Click: bit.ly/ECDCjobs
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The #TwitterConversation with , , and on #COVID19 and vaccination has just started!
On #EuropeanImmunizationWeek and #WorldImmunizationWeek get your facts right!
Follow the conversation here ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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It's #WorldImmunizationWeek what better time to talk about COVID-19 vaccines?
Let's start with the big question: why should we get vaccinated?
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#ESCAIDE2021 call for abstracts is open!
Check out the submission tracks and submit your abstract by 19.05
There will be a late breaker call in September for issues arising after the close of the main call too
(but don't wait till the last minute)
Info: escaide.eu/en/presenters/
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DON'T MISS THE DEADLINE!
Are you a member of an #NGO representing patients, professional bodies or academia?
We have launched a call to appoint new members of the ECDC's Advisory Forum!
Interested?
Read more here:
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Despite universal access to quality-assured anti-TB drugs, #treatment outcomes in the Region remain suboptimal.
Only 76.5% of all #TB cases notified in the Region in 2018 reported as having completed their treatment successfully in 2019.
➡️bit.ly/EndTB-2021
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While the number of multidrug-resistant TB (#MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (#XDR-TB) cases continued to decline in the EU/EEA in 2019, drug resistance remains a major concern.
Full report: bit.ly/TB-Europe-2021
#WorldTBDay #EndTB
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Wednesday is #WorldTBDay we wont give up the fight to #EndTB join us and work together towards a brighter future #TheClockIsTicking ow.ly/xJUj50E1jca
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Despite progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs), the EU/EEA is not on track to #EndTB by 2030. Now is the time for countries to accelerate their progress towards eliminating #TB.
ECDC Director on the joint ECDC- report: bit.ly/EndTB-2021
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