Cluster of Salmonella Enteritidis in Sweden 2005-2006 - suspected source: almonds.

Previous outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis in Canada and the United States have been associated with the consumption of almonds. From December 2005 to August 2006 a cluster of 15 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis NST 3+ was reported in Sweden. A case-control study was performed to identify the source of transmission.

Imported rocket salad partly responsible for increased incidence of hepatitis A cases in Sweden, 2000-2001.

An increased incidence of domestic hepatitis A without any obvious source of infection in Sweden and a small outbreak in late spring 2001 led to the undertaking of a case-control study. Consumption of imported rocket salad was clearly associated with disease (odds ratio 9.1, 95% confidence interval 1.

Development of a European electronic network on communicable diseases: the IDA-HSSCD programme.

The European Commission (EC) has stated that setting up disease surveillance and health monitoring systems that cover the EU is a priority, and has proposed the development of a Community wide network, relying on electronic, computer based communications

The European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training.

The European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) provides practical experience in infectious disease epidemiology. EPIET aims to create a network of professionals throughout Europe trained to use a standard approach in intervention ep