Browsing by Author "Koliou, Maria"

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      Co-circulation of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and influenza A(H3N2) viruses, World Health Organization (WHO) European Region, October 2018 to February 2019 

      Segaloff, Hannah; Melidou, Angeliki; Adlhoch, Cornelia; Pereyaslov, Dmitriy; Robesyn, Emmanuel; Penttinen, Pasi; Olsen, Sonja J.; Network, WHO European Region and the European Influenza Surveillance; Koliou, Maria (2019)
      In the World Health Organization European Region, the 2018/19 influenza season started in week 49 2018, crossing 10% virus-positivity in sentinel surveillance specimens. At week 5 2019, activity remained elevated with ...
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      Current practices for respiratory syncytial virus surveillance across the EU/EEA Member States, 2017 

      Mollers, Madelief; Barnadas, Céline; Broberg, Eeva K.; Penttinen, Pasi; Network, European Influenza Surveillance; Teirlinck, Anne C.; Fischer, Thea K.; Koliou, Maria (2019)
      Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major contributor to lower respiratory tract infections worldwide and several vaccine candidates are currently in development. Following vaccine introduction, reliable RSV ...
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      Immunisation of migrants in EU/EEA countries: Policies and practices 

      Giambi, Cristina; Del Manso, Martina; Marchetti, Giulia; Olsson, Kate; Adel Ali, Karam; Declich, Silvia; Venice survey working group; Koliou, Maria (2019)
      In recent years various EU/EEA countries have experienced an influx of migrants from low and middle-income countries. In 2018, the "Vaccine European New Integrated Collaboration Effort (VENICE)" survey group conducted a ...
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      One Health approach for West Nile virus surveillance in the European Union: relevance of equine data for blood safety 

      Young, Johanna J.; Coulombier, Denis; Domanović, Dragoslav; Group, European Union West Nile fever working; Zeller, Hervé; Gossner, Céline M.; Koliou, Maria (2019)
      West Nile virus (WNV) infection is notifiable in humans and equids in the European Union (EU). An area where a human case is detected is considered affected until the end of the mosquito transmission season (week 48) and ...
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      Potential adjustment methodology for missing data and reporting delay in the HIV Surveillance System, European Union/European Economic Area, 2015 

      Rosinska, Magdalena; Pantazis, Nikos; Janiec, Janusz; Pharris, Anastasia; Amato-Gauci, Andrew J.; Quinten, Chantal; Network, ECDC HIV/AIDS Surveillance; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Koliou, Maria (2018)
      Accurate case-based surveillance data remain the key data source for estimating HIV burden and monitoring prevention efforts in Europe. We carried out a literature review and exploratory analysis of surveillance data ...
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      Vaccination of healthcare personnel in Europe: Update to current policies 

      Hübschen, Judith M.; Maltezou, Helena C.; Botelho-Nevers, Elisabeth; Brantsæter, Arne B.; Carlsson, Rose-Marie; Heininger, Ulrich; Josefsdottir, Kamilla S.; Kassianos, George; Kyncl, Jan; Ledda, Caterina; Medić, Snežana; Nitsch-Osuch, Aneta; de Lejarazu, Raul Ortiz; Theodoridou, Maria; Van Damme, Pierre; van Essen, Gerrit A.; Wicker, Sabine; Wiedermann, Ursula; Poland, Gregory A.; Vaccination Policies for HCP in Europe Study Group; Koliou, Maria (2019)
      We investigated and compared current national vaccination policies for health-care personnel (HCP) in Europe with results from our previous survey. Data from 36 European countries were collected using the same methodology ...