Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Nichols, G."
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Actions for prevention and control of health threats related to maritime transport in European Union
Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Mouchtouri, V. A.; Guglielmetti, P.; Lemos, C. M.; Nichols, G.; Paux, T.; Schlaich, C.; Cornejo, M. D.; Martinez, C. V.; Dionisio, M.; Rehmet, S.; Jaremin, B.; Kremastinou, J. (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 ... -
Analytical studies assessing the association between extreme precipitation or temperature and drinking water-related waterborne infections: A review
Guzman Herrador, B. R.; De Blasio, B. F.; MacDonald, E.; Nichols, G.; Sudre, B.; Vold, L.; Semenza, J. C.; Nygård, K. (2015)Determining the role of weather in waterborne infections is a priority public health research issue as climate change is predicted to increase the frequency of extreme precipitation and temperature events. To document the ... -
The decision making process on public health measures related to passenger ships: the example of influenza pandemic 2009
Mouchtouri, V. A.; Bartlett, C. L.; Jaremin, B.; Nichols, G.; Paux, T.; Riemer, T.; Black, N.; Varela-Martinez, C.; Swaan, C. M.; Schlaich, C.; Rachiotis, G.; Kremastinou, J.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; project, Shipsan Trainet (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 ... -
EU Legislation on Food and Potable Water Safety which could be Potentially Applied on Board Ferries and Cruise Ships: A Comparison with US Legislation
Arvanitoyannis, I. S.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Tserkezou, P.; Mouchtouri, V.; Kremastinou, J.; Nichols, G. (2010)The high number of people moving around by ferries and cruise ships in conjunction with great amounts of food and potable water transported (occasionally overloaded) and consumed by passengers constitute a possible risk ... -
European Union SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action: Preparedness for the response to Ebola virus disease in the maritime transport sector
Mouchtouri, V. A.; Nichols, G. (2015) -
Hygiene inspections on passenger ships in Europe - An overview
Mouchtouri, V. A.; Westacott, S.; Nichols, G.; Riemer, T.; Skipp, M.; Bartlett, C. L.; Kremastinou, J.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (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 ... -
Occupational health legislation and practices related to seafarers on passenger ships focused on communicable diseases: Results from a European cross-sectional study (EU SHIPSAN PROJECT)
Rachiotis, G.; Mouchtouri, V. A.; Schlaich, C.; Riemer, T.; Martinez, C. V.; Nichols, G.; Bartlett, C. L.; Kremastinou, J.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2010)Background. Seafarers play an important role in the transmission of communicable diseases. The aim of the present study is to draw information and identify possible gaps on occupational health practices related to seafarers ... -
An Outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum across England & Scotland Associated with Consumption of Fresh Pre-Cut Salad Leaves, May 2012
McKerr, C.; Adak, G. K.; Nichols, G.; Gorton, R.; Chalmers, R. M.; Kafatos, G.; Cosford, P.; Charlett, A.; Reacher, M.; Pollock, K. G.; Alexander, C. L.; Morton, S. (2015)Background We report a widespread foodborne outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum in England and Scotland in May 2012. Cases were more common in female adults, and had no history of foreign travel. Over 300 excess cases were ... -
Preparedness for the prevention and control of influenza outbreaks on passenger ships in the EU: the SHIPSAN TRAINET project communication
Mouchtouri, V.; Black, N.; Nichols, G.; Paux, T.; Riemer, T.; Rjabinina, J.; Schlaich, C.; Menel Lemos, C.; Kremastinou, J.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2009)Passenger ships carry a large number of people in confined spaces. A case of the new influenza A (H1N1) virus aboard a passenger ship is an expected event and would lead to rapid spread of the virus, if preventive measures ... -
Surveillance and control of communicable diseases related to passenger ships in Europe
Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Mouchtouri, V. A.; Martinez, C. V.; Nichols, G.; Riemer, T.; Rabinina, J.; Swan, C.; Pirnat, N.; Sokolova, O.; Kostara, E.; Rachiotis, G.; Meilicke, R.; Schlaich, C.; Bartlett, C. L.; Kremastinou, J.; Partnership, T. S. (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 ... -
Waterborne outbreaks in the Nordic countries, 1998 to 2012
Guzman-Herrador, B.; Carlander, A.; Ethelberg, S.; de Blasio, B. F.; Kuusi, M.; Lund, V.; Lofdahl, M.; MacDonald, E.; Nichols, G.; Schonning, C.; Sudre, B.; Tronnberg, L.; Vold, L.; Semenza, J. C.; Nygard, K. (2015)