Abstract
The European football championship (EURO 2008) is taking place in Austria and Switzerland between 7 and 29 June 2008. From a public health point of view, such a mass gathering requires attention with regard to infectious disease prevention because of (i) a potential increased risk for disease transmission (ii) increased media attention and (iii) its potential as a target for actions of a bioterrorist nature [2,6,8,9]. This article gives an overview of the preparations for Euro 2008 on the national level in Switzerland with regards to infectious diseases.
Highlights
According to the federal political system in Switzerland, public health tasks are shared between the national and cantonal public health authorities
Notifications by physicians and laboratories are made to the cantonal health authorities and are forwarded to the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)
The national communicable diseases surveillance is coordinated by the FOPH and includes:
Summary
According to the federal political system in Switzerland, public health tasks are shared between the national and cantonal public health authorities. Notifications by physicians and laboratories are made to the cantonal health authorities and are forwarded to the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH).
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