The changing epidemiology of diphtheria in the United Kingdom, 2009 to 2017

Published on March 23, 2020

Diphtheria is a rare disease in the UK. In the last decade, milder cutaneous C. diphtheriae cases have become more frequent. Incomplete vaccination status was strongly associated with the risk of hospitalisation and death. Eurosurveillance

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Outbreak of pneumococcal pneumonia among shipyard workers in Marseille, France, January to February 2020 separator commenting unavailable

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The cases identified in the shipyard of Marseille presented several risk factors for pneumococcal disease including exposures to respiratory irritants, smoking and viral coinfections. Workers lived and worked in crowded environments. Eurosurveillance

EARLY RELEASE: Public Health Responses to COVID-19 Outbreaks on Cruise Ships - Worldwide, February-March 2020

March 23, 2020
More than 800 cases of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 cases occurred during outbreaks on three cruise ship voyages, and cases linked to several additional cruises have been reported across the United States.