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Newly Reported HIV Cases On The Rise In Europe

The HIV epidemic remains of major public health importance in Europe, with evidence of increasing transmission of HIV in several countries. Case reporting data from 2007 shows that the number of newly reported cases in Europe...

New HIV cases rise in Europe

The number of new HIV infections almost doubled in 44 European countries over the past seven years, according to a report published by the World Health Organization, Bloomberg reported. The number of newly diagnosed cases rose...

E.U. Parliament Adopts Resolution To Promote Early HIV Diagnosis

The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution that calls on the Council of Ministers and the European Commission to formulate an HIV/AIDS strategy promoting early detection of the disease, Xinhua/People's Daily...

EU Resolution To Promote Early HIV Diagnosis

The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution that calls on the Council of Ministers and the European Commission to formulate an HIV/AIDS strategy promoting early detection of the disease, Xinhua/People's Daily...

European Parliament promotes early diagnosis, early care of HIV/AIDS

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday to call on the Council of Ministers and the European Commission to formulate a strategy on HIV to promote early diagnosis. The resolution asks for a reduction of barriers...

Launch Of European Campaign To Reduce Unnecessary Use Of Antibiotics And Fight Resistant Bacteria

On the occasion of the first European Antibiotic Awareness Day 18 November 2008, new European wide surveillance data show that the emergence of bacteria resistant to antibiotic treatments is increasing, while control programmes...

Management Board Endorses Positive Evaluation The European Centre For Disease Prevention And Control

The Management Board of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has endorsed an independent evaluation that found the Centre has established a "clear presence on the international stage" and made a...

Pupils targeted in superbug fight

E-Bug uses interactive games to teach children about infection control Schools are being urged to teach pupils about infection control as experts step up the fight against superbugs. The Health Protection Agency's e-Bug...

Countdown To European Antibiotic Awareness Day Begins

A large banner that went up on the Belliard Passarelle, near the European Parliament buildings in Brussels, this weekend signals the countdown to the first ever European Antibiotic Awareness Day, which takes place on 18...