scholarly journals Re-emergence of enterovirus D68 in Europe after easing the COVID-19 lockdown, September 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (45) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberley SM Benschop ◽  
Jan Albert ◽  
Andres Anton ◽  
Cristina Andrés ◽  
Maitane Aranzamendi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Countries ◽  
Enterovirus D68 ◽  
Clinical Awareness

We report a rapid increase in enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infections, with 139 cases reported from eight European countries between 31 July and 14 October 2021. This upsurge is in line with the seasonality of EV-D68 and was presumably stimulated by the widespread reopening after COVID-19 lockdown. Most cases were identified in September, but more are to be expected in the coming months. Reinforcement of clinical awareness, diagnostic capacities and surveillance of EV-D68 is urgently needed in Europe.

scholarly journals Co-circulation of multiple enterovirus D68 subclades, including a novel B3 cluster, across Europe in a season of expected low prevalence, 2019/20

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofie Elisabeth Midgley ◽  
Kimberley Benschop ◽  
Robert Dyrdak ◽  
Audrey Mirand ◽  
Jean-Luc Bailly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Neurologic Manifestations ◽  
Neurological Manifestations ◽  
Enterovirus D68 ◽  
Low Prevalence

Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) was detected in 93 patients from five European countries between 1 January 2019 and 15 January 2020, a season with expected low circulation. Patients were primarily children (n = 67, median age: 4 years), 59 patients required hospitalisation and five had severe neurologic manifestations. Phylogenetic analysis revealed two clusters in the B3 subclade and subclade A2/D. This circulation of EV-D68 associated with neurological manifestations stresses the importance of surveillance and diagnostics beyond expected peak years.

Averting robo-bees: why free-flying robotic bees are a bad idea

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 723-729
Author(s):  
Roslyn Gleadow ◽  
Jim Hanan ◽  
Alan Dorin
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Food Security ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Plant Interactions ◽  
Plant Insect Interactions ◽  
Native Habitat ◽  
Insect Pollinators ◽  
Insect Interactions

Food security and the sustainability of native ecosystems depends on plant-insect interactions in countless ways. Recently reported rapid and immense declines in insect numbers due to climate change, the use of pesticides and herbicides, the introduction of agricultural monocultures, and the destruction of insect native habitat, are all potential contributors to this grave situation. Some researchers are working towards a future where natural insect pollinators might be replaced with free-flying robotic bees, an ecologically problematic proposal. We argue instead that creating environments that are friendly to bees and exploring the use of other species for pollination and bio-control, particularly in non-European countries, are more ecologically sound approaches. The computer simulation of insect-plant interactions is a far more measured application of technology that may assist in managing, or averting, ‘Insect Armageddon' from both practical and ethical viewpoints.

A Typology of Caregiving Situations and Service Use in Family Carers of Older People in Six European Countries

GeroPsych ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Di Rosa ◽  
Christopher Kofahl ◽  
Kevin McKee ◽  
Barbara Bień ◽  
Giovanni Lamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Older People ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Service Use ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Typology Of Care

This paper presents the EUROFAMCARE study findings, examining a typology of care situations for family carers of older people, and the interplay of carers with social and health services. Despite the complexity of family caregiving situations across Europe, our analyses determined the existence of seven “caregiving situations,” varying on a range of critical indicators. Our study also describes the availability and use of different support services for carers and care receivers, and carers’ preferences for the characteristics of support services. Our findings have relevance for policy initiatives in Europe, where limited resources need to be more equitably distributed and services should be targeted to caregiving situations reflecting the greatest need, and organized to reflect the preferences of family carers.

The cognitive representation of European countries: A comparison between Swedish and Spanish samples.

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Sabucedo ◽  
Bo Ekehammar ◽  
Constantino Arce ◽  
Anders Wendelheim
Keyword(s):  
European Countries ◽  
Cognitive Representation

Functional Motives for Environmental Behaviors: Findings From European Countries

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Hill ◽  
Rachael Klein ◽  
Brenton M. Wiernik ◽  
Deniz S. Ones ◽  
Stephan Dilchert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Countries ◽  
Environmental Behaviors
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