Papers

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...

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...

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 Cauchi, D., Reiff, S., Knai, C., Gauci, C., & Spiteri, J. Publisher Cauchi D, Reiff S, Knai C, Gauci C, Spiteri J. Abstract To undertake a cross-sectional survey of the extent and nature of food and beverage advertising to children on Maltese national television stations. Seven national free-to-air channels...

Authors ECDC working group on influenza A(H1N1)v. Publisher Euro Surveill. 2009 Jun 11;14(23):19238. Abstract Since the first importation of influenza A(H1N1)v virus to Europe in late April of this year, surveillance data have been collected in the Member States of the European Union and European Free Trade Association. This is...

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...