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Reilly JS, Price L, Godwin J, Cairns S, Hopkins S, Cookson B, Malcolm W, Hughes G, Lyytikaïnen O, Coignard B, Hansen S, Suetens C, National Participants in the ECDC pilot validation study C. A pilot validation in 10 European Union Member States of a point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in acute hospitals in Europe, 2011. Euro Surveill 2015; 20. [DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.8.21045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- J S Reilly
- Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
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- Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
- University College London, United Kingdom (current affiliation)
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- Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institut de Veille Sanitaire, Saint-Maurice, France
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- Charité University Medicine Berlin, Germany
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- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden
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Jalava K, Selby K, Pihlajasaari A, Kolho E, Dahlsten E, Forss N, Bäcklund T, Korkeala H, Honkanen-Buzalski T, Hulkko T, Derman Y, Järvinen A, Kotilainen H, Kultanen L, Ruutu P, Lyytikaïnen O, Lindström M. Two cases of food-borne botulism in Finland caused by conserved olives, October 2011. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 16:20034. [PMID: 22172330 DOI: 10.2807/ese.16.49.20034-en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In October 2011 in Finland, two persons fell ill with symptoms compatible with botulism after having eaten conserved olives stuffed with almonds. One of these two died. Clostridium botulinum type B and its neurotoxin were detected in the implicated olives by PCR and mouse bioassay, respectively. The olives were traced back to an Italian manufacturer and withdrawn from the market. The public and other European countries were informed through media and Europe-wide notifications.
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- K Jalava
- Department of Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.
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Lyytikaïnen O, Kuusi M, Snellman M, Virtanen MJ, Eskola J, Rönkkö E, Ikonen N, Julkunen I, Ziegler T, Ruutu P. Surveillance of influenza in Finland during the 2009 pandemic, 10 May 2009 to 8 March 2010. Euro Surveill 2011. [DOI: 10.2807/ese.16.27.19908-en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The first infection caused by pandemic influenza A(H1N1)2009 virus was confirmed in Finland on 10 May 2009. The spread of the disease and its impact were monitored using several surveillance systems, such as the national infectious disease register, notifications of clusters of influenza, influenza-like or influenza-related illnesses, as well as virological, hospital, case-based and mortality surveillance. The epidemic started in early October in the north and then spread to the south about two weeks later. Based on the data from laboratory-confirmed cases, the morbidity was highest in children. The daily number of patients hospitalised with influenza A(H1N1)2009 reached a maximum of over 400 in late November. Of the 1,580 hospitalised patients (median age 32 years), 672 (43%) had at least one chronic underlying illness, 35 (2%) were pregnant, 132 (8%) were treated in intensive care units and 74 (5%) required mechanical ventilation. The median age of patients admitted to intensive care units was 48 years and 78 ( 59%) of them had at least one chronic underlying disease, none were pregnant. Altogether 44 deaths related to influenza A(H1N1)2009 were recorded (median age 56 years): 40 belonged to high-risk groups on the basis of underlying chronic diseases. Combining data from different surveillance systems gave timely information about the spread of the pandemic and contributed to identifying risk groups.
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- O Lyytikaïnen
- National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
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Aho M, Lyytikaïnen O, Nyholm JE, Kuitunen T, Rönkkö E, Santanen R, Ziegler T, Nikkari S. Outbreak of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) in a Finnish garrison - a serological survey. Euro Surveill 2010. [DOI: 10.2807/ese.15.45.19709-en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In September 2009, an outbreak of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) took place in a Finnish garrison. In November 2009, we performed a serological survey among 984 recruits undergoing their military service at the garrison and related the results to self-reported upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) with or without fever. Of 346 volunteers who donated a blood sample, 169 (49%) had pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus-specific antibodies. Of those, 84 (50%) reported no recent history of URTI, suggesting that a major part of those infected with pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus may be asymptomatic.
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- M Aho
- Centre for Military Medicine, Research and Development Department, Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Centre for Military Medicine, Primary Health Care Services, Raasepori, Finland
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- Centre for Military Medicine, Research and Development Department, Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Centre for Military Medicine, Research and Development Department, Helsinki, Finland
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Aho M, Lyytikaïnen O, Nyholm JE, Kuitunen T, Rönkkö E, Santanen R, Ziegler T, Nikkari S. Outbreak of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) in a Finnish garrison--a serological survey. Euro Surveill 2010; 15:19709. [PMID: 21087590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
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In September 2009, an outbreak of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) took place in a Finnish garrison. In November 2009, we performed a serological survey among 984 recruits undergoing their military service at the garrison and related the results to self-reported upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) with or without fever. Of 346 volunteers who donated a blood sample, 169 (49%) had pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus-specific antibodies. Of those, 84 (50%) reported no recent history of URTI, suggesting that a major part of those infected with pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus may be asymptomatic.
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- M Aho
- Centre for Military Medicine, Research and Development Department, Helsinki, Finland
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