Event-based surveillance of food- and waterborne diseases in Europe: ‘urgent inquiries’ (outbreak alerts) during 2008 to 2013

European Food and Waterborne Diseases Study Group

doi:10.2807/1560-7917.ES2015.20.25.21166

Event-based surveillance of food- and waterborne diseases in Europe: ‘urgent inquiries’ (outbreak alerts) during 2008 to 2013

European Food and Waterborne Diseases Study Group

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Maastricht University
Public Health Service South Limburg
Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels
Ministry of health
National Institute of Public Health Prague
Statens Serum Institut
Health Board
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare - THL
French Institute for Public Health Surveillance
Institut Pasteur, Paris
Robert Koch Institute
Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention
National Centre for Epidemiology
Centre for Health Security and Communicable Disease Control
Health Service Executive (HSE)-Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC)
Galway University Hospital
Cherry Orchard Hospital, Dublin
Department of Technology and Health
Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Centre for Communicable Diseases and AIDS
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Institute of Environmental Science and Research
National Institute of Public Health
Public Health Authority
National Institute of Public Health
ISCIII
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
University of the Witwatersrand
Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control
Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu
Public Health England
Health Protection Scotland
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-10
Number of pages	10
Journal	Eurosurveillance
Volume	20
Issue number	25
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES2015.20.25.21166
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Event-based surveillance of food- and waterborne diseases in Europe: ‘urgent inquiries’ (outbreak alerts) during 2008 to 2013

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