title: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
abstract: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control was set up in 2005 to strengthen Europe's defences against infectious diseases. The centre is an independent agency of the European Union and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Standard.
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005062:European Union / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D013548:Sweden