TY - JOUR
T1 - Event-based surveillance of food- and waterborne diseases in Europe
T2 - ‘urgent inquiries’ (outbreak alerts) during 2008 to 2013
AU - European Food and Waterborne Diseases Study Group
AU - Gossner, C. M.
AU - De Jong, B.
AU - Hoebe, C. J.
AU - Coulombier, D.
AU - Kornschober, C.
AU - Schmid, D.
AU - Quoilin, S.
AU - Koliou, M.
AU - Kralova, R.
AU - Marejkova, M.
AU - Ethelberg, S.
AU - Müller, L.
AU - Torpdahl, M.
AU - Nielsen, E. Møller
AU - Epstein, J.
AU - Dontsenko, I.
AU - Lienemann, T.
AU - Rimhanen-Finne, R.
AU - Kuusi, M.
AU - Siitonen, A.
AU - Silva, N. Jourdan Da
AU - King, L.
AU - Le Hello, S.
AU - Leclercq, A.
AU - Bernard, H.
AU - Frank, C.
AU - Werber, D.
AU - Rabsch, W.
AU - Mellou, K.
AU - Krisztalovics, K.
AU - Pászti, J.
AU - Sigmundsdottir, G.
AU - Hardardottir, H.
AU - Garvey, P.
AU - McKeown, P.
AU - Cormican, M.
AU - McNamara, E.
AU - Scavia, G.
AU - Luzzi, I.
AU - Korotinska, R.
AU - Zagrebneviene, G.
AU - Gatt, A.
AU - Nygård, K.
AU - Vold, L.
AU - Brandal, L. C.Thorstensen
AU - Wester, A. L.
AU - Dufour, M.
AU - Zota, L.
AU - Mikas, J.
AU - Peters, Tansy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). All rights reserved.
Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/7/1
Y1 - 2015/7/1
N2 - During 2008 to 2013, 215 outbreak alerts, also known as ‘urgent inquiries’ (UI), for food- and waterborne diseases were launched in Europe, the majority of them (135; 63%) being related to salmonellosis. For 110 (51%) UI, a potential food vehicle of infection was identified, with vegetables being the most reported category (34; 31%). A total of 28% (n = 60) of the outbreaks reported had an international dimension, involving at least two countries (mean: 4; standard deviation: 2; range: 2–14). Participating countries posted 2,343 messages (initial posts and replies, excluding updates), with a median of 11 messages per urgent inquiry (range: 1–28). Of 60 multicountry UI, 50 involved between two and four countries. The UI allowed early detection of multicountry outbreaks, facilitated the identification of the suspected vehicles and consequently contributed to the timely implementation of control measures. The introduction of an epidemic intelligence information system platform in 2010 has strengthened the role of the Food- and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses network in facilitating timely exchange of information between public health authorities of the participating countries.
AB - During 2008 to 2013, 215 outbreak alerts, also known as ‘urgent inquiries’ (UI), for food- and waterborne diseases were launched in Europe, the majority of them (135; 63%) being related to salmonellosis. For 110 (51%) UI, a potential food vehicle of infection was identified, with vegetables being the most reported category (34; 31%). A total of 28% (n = 60) of the outbreaks reported had an international dimension, involving at least two countries (mean: 4; standard deviation: 2; range: 2–14). Participating countries posted 2,343 messages (initial posts and replies, excluding updates), with a median of 11 messages per urgent inquiry (range: 1–28). Of 60 multicountry UI, 50 involved between two and four countries. The UI allowed early detection of multicountry outbreaks, facilitated the identification of the suspected vehicles and consequently contributed to the timely implementation of control measures. The introduction of an epidemic intelligence information system platform in 2010 has strengthened the role of the Food- and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses network in facilitating timely exchange of information between public health authorities of the participating countries.
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U2 - 10.2807/1560-7917.ES2015.20.25.21166
DO - 10.2807/1560-7917.ES2015.20.25.21166
M3 - Article
C2 - 26132769
AN - SCOPUS:84934267855
SN - 1025-496X
VL - 20
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - Eurosurveillance
JF - Eurosurveillance
IS - 25
ER -
