Green cities and vector-borne diseases: emerging concerns and opportunities
Euro Surveill. 2024 Mar;29(10). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.10.2300548.ABSTRACTAligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, nature-based solutions such as urban greening e.g. public gardens, urban forests, parks and street trees, which aim to protect, sustainably manage or restore an ecosystem, have emerged as a promising tool for improving the health and well-being of an ever-increasing urban population. While urban greening efforts have undeniable benefits for human health and the biological communities inhabiting these green zones, disease vector populations may also be affected, possibly promoting greater path...
Source: Euro Surveill - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Florence Fournet Fr édéric Simard Didier Fontenille Source Type: research
Effectiveness of Omicron XBB.1.5 vaccine against infection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB and JN.1 variants, prospective cohort study, the Netherlands, October 2023 to January 2024
Euro Surveill. 2024 Mar;29(10). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.10.2400109.ABSTRACTWe estimated vaccine effectiveness (VE) of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 vaccination against self-reported infection between 9 October 2023 and 9 January 2024 in 23,895 XBB.1.5 vaccine-eligible adults who had previously received at least one booster. VE was 41% (95% CI: 23-55) in 18-59-year-olds and 50% (95% CI: 44-56) in 60-85-year-olds. Sequencing data suggest lower protection against the BA.2.86 (including JN.1) variant from recent prior infection (OR = 2.8; 95% CI:1.2-6.5) and, not statistically significant, from XBB.1.5 vaccination (OR =...
Source: Euro Surveill - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Anne J Huiberts Christina E Hoeve Brechje de Gier Jeroen Cremer Bas van der Veer Hester E de Melker Janneke Hhm van de Wijgert Susan van den Hof Dirk Eggink Mirjam J Knol Source Type: research
Outbreak of < em > Salmonella < /em > Typhimurium linked to Swedish pre-washed rocket salad, Sweden, September to November 2022
Euro Surveill. 2024 Mar;29(10). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.10.2300299.ABSTRACTIn September 2022, the Public Health Agency of Sweden observed an increase in domestic Salmonella Typhimurium cases through the Swedish electronic notification system, and an outbreak strain was identified with whole genome sequencing. Overall, 109 cases with symptom onset between 17 September and 24 November 2022 were reported from 20 of 21 Swedish regions. The median age of cases was 52 years (range 4-87 years) and 62% were female. A case-control study found cases to be associated with consumption of rocket salad (adjusted odds ratio (aO...
Source: Euro Surveill - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Karolina Fischerstr öm Rikard Dryselius Mats Lindblad Sharon K ühlmann-Berenzon Nadja Karamehmedovic Stefan B örjesson Nasanin Hashemi Ingrid Gunn Ann-Mari Gustavsson Nilla Lindroos Joanna Nederby- Öhd Micael Widerstr öm Ruska Rimhanen-Finne Anni Vai Source Type: research
Sharp increase in gonorrhoea notifications among young people, EU/EEA, July 2022 to June 2023
Euro Surveill. 2024 Mar;29(10). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.10.2400113.ABSTRACTGonorrhoea cases increased steeply in women aged 20 to 24 years across 15 EU/EEA countries in July to December 2022 and January to June 2023 with, respectively, 73% and 89% more cases reported than expected, based on historical data from 2015 to 2019. Smaller increases among men due to heterosexual transmission were observed in nine EU/EEA countries. Interventions to raise awareness among young people about sexually transmitted infection risks are needed, emphasising the benefit of safe sexual practices and testing.PMID:38456219 | DOI:10.2...
Source: Euro Surveill - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lina Nerlander Lydia Champezou Joana Gomes Dias Gudrun Aspelund Lina Berlot Elisavet Constantinou Asunci ón Díaz Jevgenia Ep štein Erika Fogarassy Victoria Hernando Patrick Hoffmann Derval Igoe Irena Klavs Pedro Pinto Leite Kirsi Liitsola Angeline McIn Source Type: research
Effectiveness of interventions to increase healthcare workers' adherence to vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 1993 to 2022
ConclusionInterventions aimed at increasing HCWs' adherence to vaccination against VPDs are effective, especially multi-component ones. Future research should determine the most effective framework of interventions for each setting, using appropriate study design for their evaluation, and should compare intervention components to understand their contribution to the effectiveness.PMID:38426238 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.9.2300276 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marco Clari Beatrice Albanesi Rosanna Irene Comoretto Alessio Conti Erika Renzi Michela Luciani Davide Ausili Azzurra Massimi Valerio Dimonte Source Type: research
Epidemiology of gonorrhoea: systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions, World Health Organization European Region, 1949 to 2021
ConclusionsNeisseria gonorrhoeae epidemiology in Europe has distinct and contrasting epidemiologies for vaginal sex transmission in heterosexual sex networks vs anal and oral sex transmission in MSM sexual networks. Increased transmission may facilitate drug-resistant strain emergence. Europe is far from achieving the World Health Organization target of 90% incidence reduction by 2030.PMID:38426239 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.9.2300226 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Omar Chidiac Sawsan AlMukdad Manale Harfouche Emma Harding-Esch Laith J Abu-Raddad Source Type: research
Burden of chickenpox complications in Poland, 2006 to 2021: A comprehensive registry-based study
ConclusionsOur findings suggest that the implementation of a universal chickenpox immunisation programme, supported by health education, should be considered to reduce the number of hospitalisations and nearly eliminate deaths because of chickenpox.PMID:38426240 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.9.2300355 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rafa ł Halik Iwona Paradowska-Stankiewicz Aneta Trochonowicz Swavik Dittmer Source Type: research
Ongoing measles outbreak, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 2023 to February 2024
We report on an ongoing measles outbreak in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with 141 cases notified between week 52 2023 and week 6 2024. Among those with known vaccination status, 97% were unvaccinated and the most affected group is children under the age of 5 years (n = 87) who were not vaccinated during the pandemic years. Sixty-eight cases were hospitalised, the most common complications were measles-related pneumonia and diarrhoea. The sequenced measles viruses from four cases belonged to genotype D8.PMID:38426241 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.9.2400107 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sanjin Musa Irma Salimovi ć-Bešić Jasmina Brki ć Džambić Nijaz Tihi ć Anisa Bajramovi ć Suzana Arap čić Amela Dedei ć-Ljubović Sini ša Skočibušić Source Type: research
Effectiveness of interventions to increase healthcare workers' adherence to vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 1993 to 2022
ConclusionInterventions aimed at increasing HCWs' adherence to vaccination against VPDs are effective, especially multi-component ones. Future research should determine the most effective framework of interventions for each setting, using appropriate study design for their evaluation, and should compare intervention components to understand their contribution to the effectiveness.PMID:38426238 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.9.2300276 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marco Clari Beatrice Albanesi Rosanna Irene Comoretto Alessio Conti Erika Renzi Michela Luciani Davide Ausili Azzurra Massimi Valerio Dimonte Source Type: research
Epidemiology of gonorrhoea: systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions, World Health Organization European Region, 1949 to 2021
ConclusionsNeisseria gonorrhoeae epidemiology in Europe has distinct and contrasting epidemiologies for vaginal sex transmission in heterosexual sex networks vs anal and oral sex transmission in MSM sexual networks. Increased transmission may facilitate drug-resistant strain emergence. Europe is far from achieving the World Health Organization target of 90% incidence reduction by 2030.PMID:38426239 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.9.2300226 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Omar Chidiac Sawsan AlMukdad Manale Harfouche Emma Harding-Esch Laith J Abu-Raddad Source Type: research
Burden of chickenpox complications in Poland, 2006 to 2021: A comprehensive registry-based study
ConclusionsOur findings suggest that the implementation of a universal chickenpox immunisation programme, supported by health education, should be considered to reduce the number of hospitalisations and nearly eliminate deaths because of chickenpox.PMID:38426240 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.9.2300355 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rafa ł Halik Iwona Paradowska-Stankiewicz Aneta Trochonowicz Swavik Dittmer Source Type: research
Ongoing measles outbreak, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 2023 to February 2024
We report on an ongoing measles outbreak in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with 141 cases notified between week 52 2023 and week 6 2024. Among those with known vaccination status, 97% were unvaccinated and the most affected group is children under the age of 5 years (n = 87) who were not vaccinated during the pandemic years. Sixty-eight cases were hospitalised, the most common complications were measles-related pneumonia and diarrhoea. The sequenced measles viruses from four cases belonged to genotype D8.PMID:38426241 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.9.2400107 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sanjin Musa Irma Salimovi ć-Bešić Jasmina Brki ć Džambić Nijaz Tihi ć Anisa Bajramovi ć Suzana Arap čić Amela Dedei ć-Ljubović Sini ša Skočibušić Source Type: research
Effectiveness of interventions to increase healthcare workers' adherence to vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 1993 to 2022
ConclusionInterventions aimed at increasing HCWs' adherence to vaccination against VPDs are effective, especially multi-component ones. Future research should determine the most effective framework of interventions for each setting, using appropriate study design for their evaluation, and should compare intervention components to understand their contribution to the effectiveness.PMID:38426238 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.9.2300276 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marco Clari Beatrice Albanesi Rosanna Irene Comoretto Alessio Conti Erika Renzi Michela Luciani Davide Ausili Azzurra Massimi Valerio Dimonte Source Type: research
Epidemiology of gonorrhoea: systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions, World Health Organization European Region, 1949 to 2021
ConclusionsNeisseria gonorrhoeae epidemiology in Europe has distinct and contrasting epidemiologies for vaginal sex transmission in heterosexual sex networks vs anal and oral sex transmission in MSM sexual networks. Increased transmission may facilitate drug-resistant strain emergence. Europe is far from achieving the World Health Organization target of 90% incidence reduction by 2030.PMID:38426239 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.9.2300226 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Omar Chidiac Sawsan AlMukdad Manale Harfouche Emma Harding-Esch Laith J Abu-Raddad Source Type: research
Burden of chickenpox complications in Poland, 2006 to 2021: A comprehensive registry-based study
ConclusionsOur findings suggest that the implementation of a universal chickenpox immunisation programme, supported by health education, should be considered to reduce the number of hospitalisations and nearly eliminate deaths because of chickenpox.PMID:38426240 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.9.2300355 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rafa ł Halik Iwona Paradowska-Stankiewicz Aneta Trochonowicz Swavik Dittmer Source Type: research
