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Chikungunya case in Spain without travel history to endemic areas

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 21/05/2015
This is the first chikungunya case reported from Spain without travel history to endemic areas. The infection occurred most likely in the city of Gandía, Valencia community. The case developed symptoms on 7 July while travelling in France.
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Chikungunya Saint Martin Update

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 13/01/2015
Further information on the spread of the Chikungunya virus.
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Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Portugal ECDC Risk Assessment

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 20/11/2014
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Portuguese authority that an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease(legionellosis) has been recorded in Portugal.
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Outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in the Lisbon area, Portugal

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 13/11/2014
The outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Portugal with 311 cases reported as of 13 November 2014 is one of the largest in the European Union. Vila Franca de Xira is not considered a tourist destination and no case has so far been confirmed outside Portugal. Despite the magnitude of the outbreak, this event can be considered a local event. All cases were infected in Vila Franca de Xira where the outbreak is occurring.
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Autochthonous Chikungunya infection in France

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 23/10/2014
The Federal Office for Public Health Security has been notified that four autochthonous cases of human chikungunya infection have been recorded in Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon Region, southern France.
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Update: WNV infection Hungary

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 13/10/2014
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Hungarian authority that further cases of human WNV infection have been recorded in Hungary. The affected areas are: Városföld (Bács-Kiskun County) and District XXI (Budapest).
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ECDC Information: Ebola Virus

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 02/10/2014
A document on "The risk of transmission of Ebola virus via donated blood and other substances of human origin in the EU" was sent to the Federal Office for Safety in Health Care by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
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Update: WNV infection Hungary

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 02/10/2014
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Hungarian authority that two more cases of human WNV infection have been recorded in Hungary. The affected areas are: Méhkerék (Bék és County) and Nádudvar (Hajdú-Bihar County).
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WNV infection Hungary

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 24/09/2014
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Hungarian authority that the first human WNV infections have been recorded in Hungary. The affected areas are Szeged and Deszk (Csongrád County), Szajol (Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok County), Üllö (Pest County) and districts XII and XVII of Budapest.
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Update: WNV Situation Italy

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 15/09/2014
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Italian authority that there are currently human confirmed WNV cases in Italy for the following areas.
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