Volume 14, Number 4—April 2008
Research
Control Measures Used during Lymphogranuloma Venereum Outbreak, Europe
Aura Timen*†
, Marlies E.J.L. Hulscher‡, Dieuwke Vos*†, Marita J.W. van de Laar*§, Kevin A. Fenton¶, Jim E. Van Steenbergen*, Jos W.M. van der Meer‡, and Richard P.T.M. Grol‡
, Marlies E.J.L. Hulscher‡, Dieuwke Vos*†, Marita J.W. van de Laar*§, Kevin A. Fenton¶, Jim E. Van Steenbergen*, Jos W.M. van der Meer‡, and Richard P.T.M. Grol‡Table 2
Implementation of control measures used by 18 European countries during an LGV outbreak*
| Implementation measure | All countries (n = 18) | Countries with cases (n = 11) |
|---|---|---|
| Disseminating educational materials | 9 | 8 |
| Conferences for professionals | 3 | 3 |
| National bulletins | 5 | 4 |
| Outreach visits | 0 | 0 |
| Computer reminders | 0 | 0 |
| Changes in medical records systems | 0 | 0 |
| Changes in facilities and equipment | 0 | 0 |
| Additional finances | 3 | 3 |
| Strategy for media communication |
6 |
5 |
| Involvement of MSM society in dissemination of information |
11 |
8 |
| Targets to monitor effectiveness | 0 | 0 |
*Data gathered through a survey. LGV, lymphogranuloma venereum; STI, sexually transmitted infection; MSM, men who have sex with men.
†Data were missing for 3 countries for this category.
