Eurosurveillance journal

Are you attending @escaide.eu from 18-20 November 2026? Join us in person on 17 Nov 2026 for our pre-conference workshop on how to improve your chances to get published in scholarly journals and on day two of the conference for our 30-year anniversary seminar bit.ly/EUSWS26 #IDSky #EpiSky 🛟🧫🧪

Check out our new issue ➡️ bit.ly/EUS3142 Including a paper on the first documented case of human infection caused by #Shamonda virus: a patient with a severely weakened immune system developed fatal encephalitis in September 2026 in #France #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky #MicroSky #PublicHealth #WestNile

🎓 Join us for our scientific seminar during this year's @escaide.eu Together with our speakers, we will reflect on developments in infectious disease prevention & control and scientific #publishing over recent decades Online registration is still open and free of charge #IDSky #EpiSky #HIVSky 🛟

The antibiotis gentamicin has a low resistance potential, and is recommended in Norway for empirical treatment of serious infections What is the overall antibiotic use in the country and extent of gentamicin use across selected indications? #IDSky #EpiSky #AMR #MedSky 🧪🛟🧫

❗First reported human infection with emerging Shamonda virus SHAV-EU1 in #Europe 🔬 Bonnet et al. describe a fatal case of SHAV-EU1 encephalitis in a severely immunocompromised stem cell transplant recipient 🎓 Primary hypothesis of transmission: Culicoides biting midges #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky 🛟🧪🧫

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🔊 Call for Expressions of Interest: @who.int Membership in the Global #OneHealth #Arbovirus Network (GO-ArboNet). Deadline for submission: 1 November 2026 More info: www.who.int/news-room/ar...

“It’s another reminder that you have to be really careful with predictions about how viruses that are introduced into new areas will behave,” Beer says. 🧪 #IDsky www.science.org/content/arti...

❗First reported human infection with emerging Shamonda virus SHAV-EU1 in #Europe 🔬 Bonnet et al. describe a fatal case of SHAV-EU1 encephalitis in a severely immunocompromised stem cell transplant recipient 🎓 Primary hypothesis of transmission: Culicoides biting midges #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky 🛟🧪🧫

Check out our new issue ➡️ bit.ly/EUS3142 Including a paper on the first documented case of human infection caused by #Shamonda virus: a patient with a severely weakened immune system developed fatal encephalitis in September 2026 in #France #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky #MicroSky #PublicHealth #WestNile

Until now, #SHAV had only been detected in animals. It was found for the first time in European farm animals this summer and has since been detected in several European countries. Read the latest article on the topic on @eurosurveillance.org: www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2...

Severely ill patient in France becomes first ever human infected with #ShamondaVirus ECDC is in contact with the French authorities and European partners to investigate the potential public health implications of this first human infection. Read more ⬇️ #IDsky #EpiSky

In our new issue 👉 bit.ly/EUS3141 🔹Researchers from @rivm-nl.bsky.social investigated shigellosis in the Dutch population in times of #AntimicrobialResistance 🔹German researchers found that 1 in 3 parents were hesitant about human papillomavirus #HPV #vaccination for their child #IDSky #EpiSky 🛟

The #COVID19 pandemic disrupted routine #healthcare services worldwide, including childhood #vaccination What was the effect of the #pandemic on childhood vaccination uptake in the Netherlands, specifically looking at the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-poliomyelitis vaccine? #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky 🛟🧪

In summer 2024, an unusual increase in infections caused by a rare type of #Salmonella was identified with 56 cases in France, 30 in Germany, 129 in the UK and one in the U.S. The #outbreak investigation tried to identify the outbreak vehicle and source #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky #FoodSafety 🧫🛟🧪

The #COVID19 pandemic disrupted routine #healthcare services worldwide, including childhood #vaccination What was the effect of the #pandemic on childhood vaccination uptake in the Netherlands, specifically looking at the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-poliomyelitis vaccine? #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky 🛟🧪

Check out our new issue 📄 bit.ly/EUS3140 Featuring a rapid communication from Germany on a nosocomial #outbreak with 16 confirmed cases with R. mannitolilytica were identified across seven hospitals in 4 German federal states The culprit: prefilled saline flush syringes #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky 🛟🧪

Check out our new issue 📄 bit.ly/EUS3140 Featuring a rapid communication from Germany on a nosocomial #outbreak with 16 confirmed cases with R. mannitolilytica were identified across seven hospitals in 4 German federal states The culprit: prefilled saline flush syringes #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky 🛟🧪

What do we know about doxy-PEP for preventing bacterial STIs, and what should be considered before it is used in practice? Join our webinar for a look at the latest evidence on its effectiveness, benefits and limitations. 📅 21 October 🕒 15:00–16:30 CEST 🔗 Registration bit.ly/3TQmV5I #IDsky #EpiSky

Unexpected co-circulation with divergent regional distribution patterns: researchers from Germany report the detection & genomic characterisation of a second clade of Shamonda virus SHAV in #Europe following the incursion of the SHAV-EU1 clade earlier this year #IDSky #EpiSky #AnimalHealth 🛟🧪🧫

When are respiratory #viruses such as the #flu, common cold or SARS-CoV-2 more likely to spread? Perramon-Malavez et al. describe the timing, regularity & overlap of epidemics across 18 respiratory viruses in Catalonia (Spain) using microbiologically confirmed data #IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky 🧪🛟🧫

Incidence of #hepatitis A has declined in Europe & #HAV infections occur later in life with more people experiencing severe disease, especially during outbreaks involving adults What are risk factors associated with disease severity & mortality in hospitalised patients? #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky 🛟🧪🧫

#SARSCoV2 is, currently, not a winter virus - based on the findings from a comprehensive atlas of the 18 main respiratory viruses circulating in Catalonia Thanks to @oriolguell.bsky.social for picking up on the recently published paper ⤵️ www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2... #MedSky #IDsky 🛟🧪

#SARSCoV2 is, currently, not a winter virus - based on the findings from a comprehensive atlas of the 18 main respiratory viruses circulating in Catalonia Thanks to @oriolguell.bsky.social for picking up on the recently published paper ⤵️ www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2... #MedSky #IDsky 🛟🧪

📢 4 out of 10 UK adults aged 18-24 know someone who has suffered serious harm from a health decision based on #misinformation Serious harms include: -Contracting a preventable disease -Delaying medical treatment -Suffering symptoms longer than necessary Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/res...

Incidence of #hepatitis A has declined in Europe & #HAV infections occur later in life with more people experiencing severe disease, especially during outbreaks involving adults What are risk factors associated with disease severity & mortality in hospitalised patients? #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky 🛟🧪🧫

Our new issue is out 👉 bit.ly/EUS3139 It features a rapid communication from Germany which describes how they identified a second, genetically distinct #Shamonda virus (SHAV) clade in cattle in #Germany following SHAV emerged in #Europe in 2026 #IDsky #EpiSky #MedSky #OneHealth #AnimalHealth 🛟🧪🧫

This is not a finished deal. It is the start of a journey. We invite researchers, funders, policymakers, industry, civil society and sister agencies to help shape the regulatory science Europe will need in the decade ahead. 🤝 Together we are stronger. 💙

Today we launch @efsa.europa.eu’s vision on the scientific priorities needed to inform future EU and national research and innovation investments. 🇪🇺🔬 efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/... @efsa-plants.bsky.social @efsa-biohaw.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu

Sobre esto, creo que este artículo de Perramon-Malavez et al., recién publicado en @eurosurveillance.org, te puede interesar: doi.org/10.2807/1560.... Se ve muy bien cómo el patrón de SARS-CoV-2 se diferencia del de otros virus.

When are respiratory #viruses such as the #flu, common cold or SARS-CoV-2 more likely to spread? Perramon-Malavez et al. describe the timing, regularity & overlap of epidemics across 18 respiratory viruses in Catalonia (Spain) using microbiologically confirmed data #IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky 🧪🛟🧫

🆕 OECD food #inflation fell to 3.2% in July, after 3.4% in June. Food inflation declined in 23 #OECD countries, including falls of 2.0 percentage points or more in Greece, Hungary and Latvia. Read more👇 bit.ly/4xcLxDw #OECDStats

In 2024, notifications of congenital #syphilis across #Europe reached their highest level in a decade, coinciding with rising numbers of syphilis in women Are there any trends in the avaialble data or associations between congenital syphilis rates and syphilis among women? #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky🛟🧪

#IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky #MicroSky 🛟🧪 Help us shape #Europe's #PublicHealth response & setting the #scientific direction of our publisher @ecdc.europa.eu as the new ECDC Chief Scientist In this role, you will also host the Eurosurveillance editorial office in your Unit Apply by 30 Sept 2026 ⤵️

Our new issue features an outbreak report from #France on a nationwide #outbreak of #Salmonella Enteritidis linked to #pumpkin seeds So far, 81 patients have been notified & cases are still being identified. Traceback continues incl for export 🎃 bit.ly/EUS3138 #EpiSky #IDSky #FoodSafety #MedSky🧪

🆕 Una investigación liderada desde el #ISCIII ha identificado tres casos de infección por virus respiratorio sincitial (VRS) resistentes al fármaco nirsevimab. 📰 Léelo en #NoticiasISCIII ➡️ www.isciii.es/w/identifica... 📜 Artículo en @eurosurveillance.org ➡️ www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2...

What role do socioeconomic disparities play when it comes to dissemination of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens? Authors from the @rki.de explored this question across cities & rural areas in #Germany Their work now received a prize for excellent research by @zi.de #IDSky #EpiSky #AMR 🛟🧪 #MedSky

#IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky #MicroSky 🛟🧪 Help us shape #Europe's #PublicHealth response & setting the #scientific direction of our publisher @ecdc.europa.eu as the new ECDC Chief Scientist In this role, you will also host the Eurosurveillance editorial office in your Unit Apply by 30 Sept 2026 ⤵️

If you have experience in public health, applied epidemiology or microbiology and want to take the next step towards becoming a disease detective, explore the EPIET and EUPHEM paths. 📅 Applications close: 𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 🔗 Apply and check the full eligibility criteria: bit.ly/4xvvnVL

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀? Applications are now open for the 2027 cohort of the #ECDC Fellowship Programme, offering two paths: 🔎 #EPIET – field epidemiology 🧫 #EUPHEM – public health microbiology. Check the criteria and apply before 𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 ⬇️⬇️⬇️

📅 Reminder: The deadline to submit your abstract for this year's call for late breakers is tonight at 23:59 CET. We look forward to reviewing your submissions! #EpiSky #IDSky

A mini-module on wastewater surveillance organised by the EPIET Alumni network will take place on 17 November in Stockholm, just ahead of #ESCAIDE2026! Registration is open until 23 October – limited spots available: first come, first served! #EpiSky #IDSky Read more:

Check our new issue for a study comparing adult patients hospitalised with RSV, the flu or COVID-19 in Belgium. The risk profile of patients hospitalised with RSV largely resembled that of people hospitalised withthe flu or COVID-19. Read the issue: www.eurosurveillance.org/content/euro...

Reports of Candida viswanathii have been rare since its first description, probably due to the difficulty to accuartely identify it In 2025, the #outbreak source was recognised after 4 C. viswanathii bloodstream infections within a short period at a single centre in Italy #IDSky #EpiSky 🧫🧪 #MedSky

Our new issue is out 👉 bit.ly/EUS3136 With a rapid communication from England presenting a time series analysis of hospitalisation & critical care admissions to evaluate the impact of maternal respiratory syncytial virus #RSV vaccination in #England #IDSky #EpiSky #PedSky #MedSky #PublicHealth 🧪🧫

As @ecdc.europa.eu Chief Scientist, you will host the Eurosurveillance editorial office Help ensure the journal's editorial independence, serving #PublicHealth with high quality, #OpenAccess information & data relevant for timely action 🗓️ Application deadline: 30 Sept 26 #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky 🧪🧫

#Spain implemented use of the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab against respiratory syncytial virus #RSV during the 2023/24 season Researchers from @isciiisalud.bsky.social identified RSV-B infections in children caused by viruses carrying an uncommon genetic change #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky #PedSky 🧪🛟

Update of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 8 Sep: On 7 Sep, DRC reported 6 686 (+82) cases & 3 226 (+51) deaths. 819 patients remain in isolation. EU/EEA risk assessment remains VERY LOW. Info: bit.ly/ECDCEbolaDRC #PublicHealth #Ebola #IDsky #EpiSky

Read our recent risk assessment on the Upsurge in ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae with evidence of domestic transmission in the EU/EEA and the UK here: bit.ly/4d9xmI7 And listen to the full #ECDConAir - #RiskWire episode on: 🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/ECDConAir78 📺 YouTube: youtu.be/VvuZs7ZCh90