Giuseppe
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[Source: Eurosurveillance, full text: (LINK). Abstract, edited.]
Eurosurveillance, Volume 16, Issue 29, 21 July 2011
Euroroundups
Epidemiology, surveillance and control of infectious diseases in the European overseas countries and territories, 2011
J Jones<SUP>1</SUP>, M Gastellu-Etchegorry<SUP>2</SUP>, F K Stenz<SUP>3</SUP>, C Baudon<SUP>1</SUP>, S J Bloem<SUP>4</SUP>, M Bondonneau<SUP>5</SUP>, S Cohuet<SUP>1</SUP>, R Diggle<SUP>6</SUP>, R W Ewing<SUP>7</SUP>, I Gerstenbluth<SUP>8</SUP>, J P Grangeon<SUP>9</SUP>, K Kumar Alla<SUP>10</SUP>, G Lajoinie<SUP>11</SUP>, M Tromp<SUP>12</SUP>, T Tumahai<SUP>13</SUP>, J F Yvon<SUP>14</SUP>, C M Swaan<SUP>15</SUP>, C M Gossner (
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Citation style for this article: Jones J, Gastellu-Etchegorry M, Stenz FK, Baudon C, Bloem SJ, Bondonneau M, Cohuet S, Diggle R, Ewing RW, Gerstenbluth I, Grangeon JP, Kumar Alla K, Lajoinie G, Tromp M, Tumahai T, Yvon JF, Swaan CM, Gossner CM. Epidemiology, surveillance and control of infectious diseases in the European overseas countries and territories, 2011 . Euro Surveill. 2011;16(29)
ii=19923. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19923
Date of submission: 20 September 2011 <HR>The 25 European overseas countries and territories (OCTs) are closely associated with the European Union (EU) through the four related UE Member States: Denmark, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. In 2008 and 2009, these four EU Member States, in association with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), reviewed the OCTs? needs, with the objectives of documenting their capacity to prevent and respond to infectious diseases outbreaks, and identifying deficiencies. This Euroroundup is based on the review?s main findings, and presents an overview of the OCTs? geography and epidemiology, briefly introduces the legal basis on which they are linked to the EU and describes the surveillance and infectious disease response systems. As a result of their diversity the OCTs have heterogeneous epidemiological profiles. A common factor, however, is that the main burden of disease is non-communicable. Nevertheless, OCTs remain vulnerable to infectious diseases outbreaks. Their capacity for surveillance, early detection and response to such outbreaks is generally limited, with laboratory capacity issues and lack of human resources. Avenues for capacity strengthening should be explored by the OCTs and the related EU Member States, in collaboration with ECDC and regional public health networks where these exist.
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Eurosurveillance, Volume 16, Issue 29, 21 July 2011
Euroroundups
Epidemiology, surveillance and control of infectious diseases in the European overseas countries and territories, 2011
J Jones<SUP>1</SUP>, M Gastellu-Etchegorry<SUP>2</SUP>, F K Stenz<SUP>3</SUP>, C Baudon<SUP>1</SUP>, S J Bloem<SUP>4</SUP>, M Bondonneau<SUP>5</SUP>, S Cohuet<SUP>1</SUP>, R Diggle<SUP>6</SUP>, R W Ewing<SUP>7</SUP>, I Gerstenbluth<SUP>8</SUP>, J P Grangeon<SUP>9</SUP>, K Kumar Alla<SUP>10</SUP>, G Lajoinie<SUP>11</SUP>, M Tromp<SUP>12</SUP>, T Tumahai<SUP>13</SUP>, J F Yvon<SUP>14</SUP>, C M Swaan<SUP>15</SUP>, C M Gossner (
- Health Protection Agency (HPA), London, United Kingdom
- French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (Institut de Veille Sanitaire, InVS), Saint Maurice, France
- National Board of Health, Nuuk, Greenland
- Public health and social service department, Jamestown, St Helena
- Caisse de pr?voyance sociale, Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Falkland Islands health service, Stanley, Falkland Islands
- Ministry of health, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands
- Ministry of Health, Willemstad, Cura?ao
- Direction des affaires sanitaires et sociales de la Nouvelle-Cal?donie, Noum?a, New-Caledonia
- Ministry of health, environment, youth, sport and culture, George Town, Cayman Islands
- Direction des affaires sanitaires et sociales de Mayotte, Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France
- Department of public health, Oranjestad, Aruba
- Direction de la sant? de Polyn?sie Fran?aise, Papeete, French Polynesia
- Agence de sant? de Wallis et Futuna, Mata'Utu, Wallis and Futuna
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden
Citation style for this article: Jones J, Gastellu-Etchegorry M, Stenz FK, Baudon C, Bloem SJ, Bondonneau M, Cohuet S, Diggle R, Ewing RW, Gerstenbluth I, Grangeon JP, Kumar Alla K, Lajoinie G, Tromp M, Tumahai T, Yvon JF, Swaan CM, Gossner CM. Epidemiology, surveillance and control of infectious diseases in the European overseas countries and territories, 2011 . Euro Surveill. 2011;16(29)
ii=19923. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19923 Date of submission: 20 September 2011 <HR>The 25 European overseas countries and territories (OCTs) are closely associated with the European Union (EU) through the four related UE Member States: Denmark, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. In 2008 and 2009, these four EU Member States, in association with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), reviewed the OCTs? needs, with the objectives of documenting their capacity to prevent and respond to infectious diseases outbreaks, and identifying deficiencies. This Euroroundup is based on the review?s main findings, and presents an overview of the OCTs? geography and epidemiology, briefly introduces the legal basis on which they are linked to the EU and describes the surveillance and infectious disease response systems. As a result of their diversity the OCTs have heterogeneous epidemiological profiles. A common factor, however, is that the main burden of disease is non-communicable. Nevertheless, OCTs remain vulnerable to infectious diseases outbreaks. Their capacity for surveillance, early detection and response to such outbreaks is generally limited, with laboratory capacity issues and lack of human resources. Avenues for capacity strengthening should be explored by the OCTs and the related EU Member States, in collaboration with ECDC and regional public health networks where these exist.