News

PDF-ikonPrintikonTell a friend

News

Rabies 2011

6 February 2012

In 2011, a total of 150 persons were given post-exposure treatment against rabies following animal bites.

Theme day: Copenhagen rainstorm in July 2011

6 February 2012

Recently, a status meeting was held covering the inundations following the Copenhagen rainstorm which occurred on 2 July 2011.

SSI and the global community

1 February 2012

In 2010 SSI signed the UN Global Compact and thereby concurred in its ten principles of human rights, wage-earner rights, environment, and anti-corruption. At the same time SSI committed itself to report activities and results annually to the UN.

Hantavirus 2010-2011

30 January 2012

Hantavirus is transmitted to humans from rodents, primarily through inhalation of atomized urine and faeces, but also via bites and other types of contact.

Outbreak of salmonella Strathcona

30 January 2012

Towards the end of September 2011, the Enteropathogenic Laboratory at Statens Serum Institut identified several cases of the very rare salmonella serotype S. Strathcona, which has not previously been diagnosed in Denmark.

EPIET

30 January 2012

Once again it is possible to apply for the two-year European training programme to become a field epidemiologist, EPIET (European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training).

Genetic differences helps to explain why Europeans experience higher malaria mortality than Africans

26 January 2012

It has long been known that ethnic Europeans have a much higher risk of dying from serious malaria infection than ethnic Africans. New research from SSI shows that Europeans have up to 75% greater risk of developing cerebral malaria than Africans, and the reasons are genetic.

Shigellosis 2008-2010

25 January 2012

Monitoring of shigellosis in Denmark is important as it contributes to the investigation of outbreaks and the initiation of preventive measures.

SSI Laboratory appointed as WHO Supranational TB Reference Laboratory

23 January 2012

The International Reference Laboratory of Mycobacteriology, under SSI’s Sector for Microbiology and Diagnostics, has been appointed as a Supranational TB Reference Laboratory by the World Health Organisation.

Conjugate pneumococcal vaccine approved for adults over 50 years

17 January 2012

The 13-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine (Prevenar 13®) has been approved by the EMA (the European Medicines Agency) for prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults above 50 years of age.

12345678910
News

Search in news:

Contact

Epidemiologisk afdeling
Nyhedsredaktør Kåre Mølbak

Tlf.: 3268 3038

Statens Serum Institut

5, Orestads Boulevard

DK 2300 Copenhagen S

Tel.: +45 3268 3268

Fax: +45 3268 0000