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BBC: Swine flu could hit 1 in 3
A third of the world's population could be infected with swine flu, expert projections suggest. Researchers say swine flu has "full pandemic potential", spreading readily between people and is likely to go global in the next six to nine months.
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Influenza A (H5N1):
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EuroSurveillance: Influenza viruses continue to threaten the world with a new pandemic. While currently attention is focused on the newly emerged A(H1N1) virus, the avian influenza A(H5N1) virus is still a cause of concern.  Extended research is focused on the genetic evolution of the viruses, as well as their susceptibility to available antiviral drugs. 
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BBC: Do the dead outnumber the living?  Do the dead outnumber the living?
The population of the planet reached seven billion in October, according to the United Nations. But what's the figure for all those who have lived before us?
BBC: Malaria deaths hugely underestimated - Lancet study  10 June 2005
Malaria deaths hugely underestimated - Lancet study
Eurosurveillance : Volume 17, Issue 52  02 February 2012
In this issue: Increased M. pneumoniae infections in 2011: reports from Finland, Norway and Denmark, and an overview on the European surveillance status.
This week's table of contents: RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
Surveillance status and recent data for Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in the European Union and European Economic Area, January 2012
Increased incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in Finland, 2010–2011
Increased incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in Norway 2011
Epidemic of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in Denmark, 2010 and 2011
Nationwide outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype 4,[5],12:i:- infection associated with consumption of dried pork sausage, France, November to December 2011
Outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in a child day-care centre in Gipuzkoa, Spain, October to December 2011
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BBC: Bacterial disguise evades vaccine  29 January 2012
Some bacteria can evade efforts to vaccinate against them by wearing a new disguise, researchers say.
BBC: More men 'have oral cancer virus'  26 January 2012
Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is more common among men than women, leading to an increased risk for men of head and neck cancers, a US study suggests.
Eurosurveillance: Volume 17  26 January 2012
In this issue: Canadian study shows increasing levels of cross-reactive antibodies to a swine influenza A(H3N2) virus in children under 10 but an unexpected decreasing pattern in adults between 20 and 59
This week's table of contents:
RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
Cross-reactive antibody to swine influenza A(H3N2) subtype virus in children and adults before and after immunisation with 2010/11 trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in Canada, August to November 2010
Outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome due to Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 among French tourists returning from Turkey, September 2011
Two invasive mosquito species, Aedes albopictus and Aedes japonicus japonicus, trapped in south-west Germany, July to August 2011
PERSPECTIVES Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccination policies and coverage in Europe
MISCELLANEOUS In the national epidemiological bulletins - a selection from current issues
Job vacancy at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
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Eurosurveillance : Volume 17, Issue 3   19 January 2012
In this issue: A special issue on Q fever with experiences from the large outbreak in the Netherlands 2007-2009
This week's table of contents: EDITORIALS
Q fever: new insights, still many queries
RESEARCH ARTICLES Applicability of evidence-based practice in public health: risk assessment on Q fever under an ongoing outbreak
Relation between Q fever notifications and Coxiella burnetii infections during the 2009 outbreak in the Netherlands
PERSPECTIVES Shifting priorities in the aftermath of a Q fever epidemic in 2007 to 2009 in the Netherlands: from acute to chronic infection
Screening for Coxiella burnetii infection during pregnancy: pros and cons according to the Wilson and Jungner criteria
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BBC: Tuberculosis which appears to be totally resistant to antibiotic treatment has been reported for the first time by Indian doctors.  17 January 2012
Tuberculosis which appears to be totally resistant to antibiotic treatment has been reported for the first time by Indian doctors.
Eurosurveillance: Volume 17, Issue 2   12 January 2012
In this issue: A call for papers for a special issue on the molecular epidemiology of human pathogens
This week's table of contents:
RAPID COMMUNICATIONS Lymphogranuloma venereum: a hidden emerging problem, Barcelona, 2011
First detection of Chlamydia trachomatis LGV biovar in the Czech Republic, 2010–2011
RESEARCH ARTICLES Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 antibodies after pandemic and trivalent seasonal influenza vaccination as well as natural infection in November 2010 in Hamburg, Germany
PERSPECTIVES
Assessment of public health issues of migrants at the Greek-Turkish border, April 2011
MEETING REPORTS
Molecular epidemiology of human pathogens: how to translate breakthroughs into public health practice, Stockholm, November 2011
MISCELLANEOUS Call for papers for a special issue on molecular epidemiology of human pathogens
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BBC: Confiscated bushmeat 'poses virus threat'  11 January 2012
Scientists have documented potentially dangerous viruses entering the US through illegally imported wildlife products.