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Improvement in EUs ability to cope with cross-border health threats

18th October 2012

The European Public Health Committee has amended a draft law that should improve the EU’s ability to cope with health threats such as the 2011 E.coli outbreak.

The legislative proposal will enable an extension of the current coordination mechanism for transmissible disease to all biological, chemical or environmental health threats. An existing EU structure, the Early Warning and Response System (EWRS), set up in 1998 for communicable diseases, would be strengthened and its scope extended to all cross-border threats to health, including human zoonotic infections (transmitted from animals to humans).

The aim of the EWRS is to help to identify the nature of the threat during a health crisis. It monitors how fast and how wide a disease are spreading.

Under existing legislation, the EU needs to wait for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to declare an international emergency across continents. The new law would introduce the possibility of recognising a European "health emergency" to accelerate the provision of medication needed to combat the crisis.

The draft legislation will be put to a plenary vote in November in Strasbourg.

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Improvement in EUs ability to cope with cross-border health threats

18th October 2012

The European Public Health Committee has amended a draft law that should improve the EU’s ability to cope with health threats such as the 2011 E.coli outbreak. The legislative proposal will enable an extension of the current ... ...read on

US concerns about private food inspectors

18th October 2012

On NBCs TODAY show this week, Lisa Meyers presented a news story focusing on foodborne illness and the inspection process to ensure a safe American food supply. ... ...read on

American outbreak claims young life

18th October 2012

North Carolina health officials have confirmed that a child has died from an E. coli infection contracted at the Cleveland County Fair. Fourteen children and six adults who attended the fair between 26t September and 7th October have also contracted the bacteria. ... ...read on

A third case of E.coli identified in Orkney

11th October 2012

NHS Orkney has confirmed that a person, previously showing no symptoms, has tested positive for E.coli O157, although it would not comment on whether it was also connected with the nursery attended by 2 children who were confirmed positive earlier. ... ...read on

Water contaminated for second time at Welsh holiday park

5th October 2012

Council chiefs say E.coli has been found in the water at an Aberdyfi holiday park for the second time in around 12 months. In May last year, residents and holidaymakers at Plas Panteidal were unable to use the water for drinking, c... ...read on

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