Publications by authors named "C Gossner"
Mosquito-borne viruses represent a large global health burden. With geographic expansion of competent vectors for chikungunya virus (CHIKV), dengue virus (DENV), and Zika virus (ZIKV) in Europe, it is anticipated that the number of autochthonous cases of these tropical viruses in Europe will increase. Therefore, regular assessment of diagnostic capabilities in Europe is important.
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- The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control conducted a survey due to rising mpox cases from the monkeypox virus in Africa and the first travel-related case in the EU/EEA.
- The survey assessed national capabilities within EU/EEA countries for detecting and characterizing the monkeypox virus (MPXV).
- Results indicated strong proficiency in confirming cases through PCR testing and using molecular typing methods to identify specific MPXV clades and subclades in the region.
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- Airport and luggage malaria occurs when infected mosquitoes travel from malaria-endemic areas to Europe via aircraft, leading to rare but documented infections.
- A systematic review of studies and data collection from public health institutes revealed 145 cases across nine European countries, with most cases occurring in France, Belgium, and Germany.
- The rise in reported cases since 2000, particularly during the 2018-2022 period, emphasizes the importance of enhanced prevention strategies and surveillance to control the spread of these infections.
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- - During summer 2023, Europe saw a small uptick in mpox cases after a major outbreak in 2022, marked by peaks happening at different times in various countries!* - The demographic makeup of the new cases was similar to those from previous reports, maintaining the same trends.
- - All collected case sequences from this recent resurgence belonged to clade IIb, highlighting the need for ongoing control efforts to eliminate mpox in the region.