Authors Dorléans, F., Lévy-Bruhl, D., Giambi, C., D'Ancona, F., La Torre, G., Cotter, S., et al. Publisher Italian Journal of Public Health,2012: 9(1) Abstract Background: Venice II is a project funded in 2008 by the European centre for disease Prevention and control to collect information on the national vaccination programmes,...
Authors Pace, L., Sammut, M. R., & Gauci, C. Publisher MMJ, 2014: 26(04) Abstract Introduction: Family doctors are in a unique position to advocate health promotion and disease prevention, though it is known that this is not always given its due importance due to various reasons. Aim: To assess the...
Authors F Dorleans, C Giambi, L Dematte, S Cotter, P Stefanoff, J Mereckiene, D O’Flanagan, P L Lopalco, F D'Ancona, D Lévy-Bruhl, on behalf of the VENICE 2 project gatekeepers group Publisher Eurosurveillance, Volume 15, Issue 47, 25 November 2010 Abstract The Venice 2 human papillomavirus vaccination survey evaluates the...
Authors Stefanoff P1, Polkowska A, Giambi C, Levy-Bruhl D, O'Flanagan D, Dematte L, Lopalco PL, Mereckiene J, Johansen K, D'Ancona F; VENICE project gatekeepers, contact persons group. Publisher Vaccine. 2011 Feb 1;29(6):1283-8. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.11.077. Epub 2010 Dec 9. Abstract In July-November 2009, 26 European Union (EU) Member States (MSs), Norway...
The world was alerted to the situation on the Zika virus spread when the World Health Organisation declared it a public health emergency of international concern on the 1 February 2016. Zika virus is primarily transmitted to people through the bite of an infected Aedes species...
Authors Farrugia, B. B., Gauci, C., Fiorini, A., Cacciottolo J Publisher MMJ, 22(1), 21-26. 2010 Abstract Background: Malta has one of the lowest reported incidence rates of tuberculosis in Western Europe, and was approaching the elimination phase. It was observed that a disproportionate number of cases were occurring among persons...
Technical developments allow people to lead their daily lives with little physical exertion. Too many people embrace these energy-saving developments without compensating with other physical activity. Studies show that one in three Europeans do not exercise at all in their free time and the average European...
Authors Farrugia, B., Gauci, C., Mamo, J., Ahmed, W., Cacciottolo, J. Publisher MMJ, 27(3), 2015 Abstract Malta, the smallest island state in Europe, with an approximate population of 400,000, has one of the lowest reported incidence rates for tuberculosis (TB) in its native-born population.1 Long- term trends for TB among...
Many people enjoy summer time as days are longer and many take a more relaxed attitude. Summer time also encourages people to go out more for parties, vacations and barbecues. Hence there is often more temptation to drink alcohol. High alcohol consumption has a detrimental...
Authors Fullerton KE, Scallan E, Kirk MD, Mahon BE, Angulo FJ, de Valk H, van Pelt W, Gauci C, Hauri AM, Majowicz S, O'Brien SJ; International Collaboration Working Group. Publisher Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2012 Apr;9(4):281-92. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2011.1065. Abstract Epidemiologists have used case-control studies to investigate enteric disease outbreaks for many...