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Hygiene inspections on passenger ships in Europe - An overview
(2010)
Background: Hygiene inspections on passenger ships are important for the prevention of communicable diseases. The European Union (EU) countries conduct hygiene inspections on passenger ships in order to ensure that appropriate ...
Surveillance and control of communicable diseases related to passenger ships in Europe
(2011)
This study was conducted within the European SHIPSAN (ship sanitation) project and aims at exploring the legislative framework and current practices related to surveillance of communicable diseases and response aboard ...
The decision making process on public health measures related to passenger ships: the example of influenza pandemic 2009
(2010)
Public health measures at sea ports have posed a challenge for public health competent authorities, especially in the context of the influenza pandemic of 2009. This paper discusses the response of authorities to notifications ...
A dedicated surveillance network for congenital toxoplasmosis in Greece, 2006-2009: Assessment of the results
(2012)
Background: Toxoplasmosis is caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Acute infections in pregnant women may be transmitted to the fetus and cause severe illness. The purpose of this study was to ...
Actions for prevention and control of health threats related to maritime transport in European Union
(2013)
Background: Actions at European Union level for International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 implementation and maritime transport were focused on two European projects implemented between 2006 and 2011. Method: Situation ...