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Surveillance of Legionnaires' disease in a hospital in Northern Italy, May 1998 to September 1999
In 1997, the incidence of Legionnaires' disease in Europe was 3.9 cases per million inhabitants. The lowest incidence rates were reported in Malta (0) and Norway (0.2), and the highest...
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Leptospirosis in Portugal: Epidemiological Situation from 1991 to 1997
Leptospirosis has received little attention in Portugal because it is a rare disease. However, regional disparities in the distribution of the disease and the increase in the number of...
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Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to a cake with frosting
After a First Communion banquet in Benevento, a city of 60,000 in southern Italy, several attendees developed severe symptoms of gastroenteritis. The banquet, attended by about 60...
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Mumps Outbreak Associated with Low Vaccine Efficacy - Porto, Portugal, 1996. Investigation Report
In early 1996, routine surveillance data raised concerns that an epidemic of mumps might be spreading to Porto from neighboring regions. A case-control study was then conducted. The...
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Tuberculosis Surveillance in the WHO European Region, 1995–1996
Established in 1996, the Euro TB project for tuberculosis (TB) surveillance in Europe aims to collect, analyze, and disseminate data on reported tuberculosis cases in 50 countries...
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Malaria Surveillance in Italy in 1997 (and 1998, preliminary data)
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Seafood consumption and awareness of the risk of contracting hepatitis A among Neapolitan families - Italy, 1997
In 1996, 15% of reported hepatitis A cases in Italy originated in Campania, with the highest incidence reported in Naples. The consumption of raw or undercooked shellfish is...
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Editorial. American Studies: The European Dream? Special Issue. Long-Term Effects of Air Pollution: North American Studies
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Commented analysis. Long-term association between ambient air pollution and asthma and allergies in a population of school-aged children. Special issue. Long-term effects of air pollution: European studies
This article is a commentary on the following study: Penard-Morand C, Charpin D, Raherison C, Kopferschmitt C, Caillaud D, Lavaud F, Annesi-Maesano I. Long-term exposure to background...
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Commentary. Particulate matter pollution and lung function growth in children: a three-year follow-up study of Austrian schoolchildren. Special Issue. Long-term effects of air pollution: European studies
This article is a commentary on the following study: Horak F Jr, Studnicka M, Gartner C, Spengler JD, Tauber E, Urbanek R, Veiter A, Frischer T. Particulate matter and lung function...
