Open AccessEuropean surveillance of severe group A streptococcal disease
Author(s) -
Claës Schalén
Publication year - 2002
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.06.35.01870-en
Subject(s) - czech , european commission , epidemiology , public health , political science , disease , medicine , environmental health , european union , geography , business , pathology , international trade , philosophy , linguistics
Strep-EURO, a new European Commission Framework Five (QLK2-CT-2002-01398) surveillance programme for severe group A streptococcal disease (GAS), will be launched on 1 September 2002. The aim of the programme is to enhance understanding of the epidemiology of GAS invasive disease in Europe. Public health institutes from Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Finland, Denmark, Romania, and Cyprus will participate.