Computability in Europe 2011

Forest Condition in Europe 2011

Barry Cooper (1943-2015): The engine of Computability in Europe

This note is not to be misunderstood as a general obituary touching all of the many facets of Barry’s personality: the teacher, the researcher, the activist, and, in general, the enthusiastic supporter of good causes. Rather, it should be seen as the author’s personal recollection of the crucial role that Barry played in the transition of Computability in Europe from European network proposal v...

Novel Orthobunyavirus in Cattle, Europe, 2011

In 2011, an unidentified disease in cattle was reported in Germany and the Netherlands. Clinical signs included fever, decreased milk production, and diarrhea. Metagenomic analysis identified a novel orthobunyavirus, which subsequently was isolated from blood of affected animals. Surveillance was initiated to test malformed newborn animals in the affected region.

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Europe, 2010–2011

Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis is challenging elimination of tuberculosis (TB). We evaluated risk factors for TB and levels of second-line drug resistance in M. tuberculosis in patients in Europe with multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB. A total of 380 patients with MDR TB and 376 patients with non-MDR TB were enrolled at 23 centers in 16 countries in Europe during 2010-2011. A total of 52....

Legionnaires’ disease in Europe, 2011 to 2015

Under the coordination of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Legionnaires' disease Surveillance Network (ELDSNet) conducts surveillance of Legionnaires' disease (LD) in Europe. Between 2011 and 2015, 29 countries reported 30,532 LD cases to ECDC (28,188 (92.3%) confirmed and 2,344 (7.7%) probable). Four countries (France, Germany, Italy and Spain) accoun...