Infection is the invasion of a host organism's bodily tissues by disease-causing organisms, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins they produce.[1] Infectious diseases, also known as transmissible diseases orcommunicable diseases, comprise clinically evident illness (i.e., characteristic medical signs and/or symptoms of disease) resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism.

Reinforcing the fight against Ebola in Guinea16 Jan 2015

Since the last epidemiological update on Ebola virus disease (EVD) published on 9 January 2015, and as of 12 January 2015, WHO has reported 357 additional cases in the affected countries and 185 additional deaths. -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases
Type: News Item

Reinforcing the fight against Ebola in Guinea16 Jan 2015

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control. This issue covers the period from 4 to 10 January 2015. -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases
Type: News Item

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