Wiebke Hellenbrand

TL;DR: There is large variation in the seroepidemiology of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 in the general populations of eight European countries, particularly in northern Europe, and the observation that a significant proportion of adolescents are now HSV-1 susceptible may have implications for transmission and clinical presentation.

TL;DR: It was recommended that pregnant sheep not be displayed in public during the 3rd trimester and to test animals in petting zoos regularly for C. burnetii as a consequence of this outbreak.

TL;DR: The seasonality of community outbreaks has shifted from predominantly winter- spring to spring-summer, possibly because of changes in sheep husbandry, and the location of recent outbreaks suggests that urbanization of rural areas may be contributing to the increase in Q fever.

TL;DR: During the 2009 influenza pandemic, a monovalent AS03-adjuvanted vaccine was almost exclusively used in Germany for immunisation against the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus.

TL;DR: The shift in pertussis morbidity to older age groups observed in FEG is similar to reports from other countries with longstanding vaccination programs and suggests that additional booster vaccination may be necessary beyond adolescence.