A5023224399- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Global Health Care Issues
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Disaster Response and Management
- Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Trace Elements in Health
- Global and Cross-Cultural Management
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Silymarin and Mushroom Poisoning
- Public Health Policies and Education
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Food Safety and Hygiene
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
2012-2023
National Center of Public Health and Analyses
2006-2010
Centre for European Policy Studies
2006
Influenza vaccination is recommended especially for persons at risk of complications. In 2003, the World Health Assembly urged Member States (MS) to increase coverage 75% among older by 2010.To assess progress towards 2010 goal and describe seasonal influenza recommendations in Organization (WHO) European Region.Data on vaccine recommendations, dose distribution, target group were obtained from two sources: Union Economic Area MS data extracted surveys covering seven seasons...
Two months after the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), possibility established and widespread community transmission in European Union Economic Area (EU/EEA) is becoming more likely. We provide scenarios for use preparedness a possible epidemic. The EU/EEA moving towards ‘limited sustained transmission’ phase. propose actions to prepare potential mitigation phases coordinate efforts protect health citizens.
Background: Infectious disease outbreaks require decision makers to make rapid decisions under time pressure and situations of scientific uncertainty, yet the role evidence usage in these contexts is poorly understood. Aims objectives: To define contextualise governance infectious identify recommendations for overcoming common barriers evidence-informed making. Methods: A scoping review an expert workshop provide additional input into on enhancing uptake during taking place European...
Infectious diseases can constitute public health emergencies of international concern when a pathogen arises, acquires new characteristics, or is deliberately released, leading to the potential for loss human lives as well societal disruption. A wide range risk drivers are now known lead and/or exacerbate emergence and spread infectious disease, including global trade travel, overuse antibiotics, intensive agriculture, climate change, high population densities, inadequate infrastructures,...
Introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus A(H5N8) into Europe prompted animal and human health experts to implement protective measures prevent transmission humans. We describe the situation in 2016 list public recommendations place. summarise critical interfaces identified during A(H5N1) outbreaks 2014/15. Rapid exchange information between sectors is for a timely, effective efficient response.
EU Decision 1082/2013/EU on serious cross-border health threats provides a legal basis for collaboration between Member States, and international European level institutions preparedness, prevention, mitigation in the event of public emergency. The context present study, which aims to identify good practices lessons learned preparedness response Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) (in UK, Greece, Spain) poliomyelitis Poland Cyprus). Based documentary review, followed by five week-long...
In the European Union and Economic Area only 38% of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients notified in 2011 completed treatment successfully at 24 months' evaluation. Socio-economic factors patient such as demographic characteristics, behaviour attitudes are associated with outcomes. Characteristics healthcare systems also affect health This study was conducted to identify better understand contribution system components successful tuberculosis.We selected four countries provide for a...
The etiology of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy, (BEN), a tubulointerstitial kidney disease, is unknown. Although this disease endemic in rural areas Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Serbia, similar manifestations are reported to occur other regions, for instance Tunisia Sri Lanka. A number explanations have been stated including lignites, aristolochic acid, ochratoxin A, metals, metalloids. Etiologic claims often based on one or few studies without sound scientific evidence. In systematic...
Background: An 8-year era of interrupted indigenous measles transmission in Bulgaria came to an end April 2009 when a large epidemic occurred that would eventually claim 24 253 cases and deaths; infants, children young adults the Roma community were disproportionally affected. Compared with Western Europe, case-fatality rate proportion medical complications uncharacteristically high. Methods: To disentangle underlying drivers outbreak reasons for these complications, we assembled number...
COVID-19 pandemic provides a unique opportunity to learn the challenges encountered by public health emergency preparedness systems, both in terms of problems and adaptations during after first wave, as well successful responses them.
Will the economic downturn limit capacity of infectious disease control in Europe? The recession peaked 2009, with GDP growth rates tumbling by −2% for Greece and −18% Latvia; conversely, most recently European Union (EU) unemployment rate escalated to 9.5%, whereas youth soared 21%. More than 80 million people live below poverty line EU, disproportionally impacting children elderly. Public expenditures were cut response mounting government debt, disassembling protective social welfare net....
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin naturally occurring in different foods. OTA arguably risk factor for Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN). The aims of this study are to (1) test the OTA-BEN association BEN-groups and controls (2) determine whether urine β2-microglobulin, marker impaired ability kidneys re-absorb, related OTA. BEN patients had significantly higher serum levels. Within offspring, was β2-microglobulin excretion. (2005/2006) incidence after 2008, providing further evidence that BEN.