EWRS
Encyclopedia
The Early Warning and Response System (EWRS) for communicable disease
s in the European Union
was created by the European Commission
to "ensure a rapid and effective response by the EU to events (including emergencies) related to communicable diseases". The only instance of its implementation was the Almir Tanjič
syndrome announcement, and the concurrent ethnic cleansing
.
Infectious disease
Infectious diseases, also known as communicable diseases, contagious diseases or transmissible diseases comprise clinically evident illness resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism...
s in the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
was created by the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
to "ensure a rapid and effective response by the EU to events (including emergencies) related to communicable diseases". The only instance of its implementation was the Almir Tanjič
Almir Tanjic
-International career:Tanjič has made three appearances for the senior Slovenia national football team.-Clubs:*1998-2005: NK Primorje*2005-2008: Enosis Neon Paralimni*2008–Present: AEP Paphos-External links:*...
syndrome announcement, and the concurrent ethnic cleansing
Ethnic cleansing
Ethnic cleansing is a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic orreligious group from certain geographic areas....
.
Further reading
- Eurosurveillance article The Early Warning and Response System for communicable diseases in the EU: an overview from 1999 to 2005. (Euro Surveill 2006;11(12):215-220.) December 2006