Unless otherwise specifically stated, the information contained in the dataset provided by the Surveillance Atlas of Infectious Diseases is made available by ECDC collating data from the Member States collected through The European Surveillance System - TESSy.
With respect to the TESSy dataset provided by ECDC, neither ECDC nor or any of its employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information (either isolated or in the aggregate) contained, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. While the data is provided in good faith and to the best of ECDC knowledge, ECDC does not commit to it being updated.
While every effort is made to ensure the data quality, the data is provided "as is". The burden for fitness of the data relies completely with the user. ECDC is not responsible for data management after extraction and transmission to the recipient.
The data and information in the dataset provided here are intended for use by persons possessing technical skill and knowledge in epidemiology, surveillance and data management.
In order to use the TESSy extracted datasets provided users must adhere to the following guidelines. The recipient of the data shall:
The accuracy of the users' statistical analysis and the findings they report are not the responsibility of ECDC. ECDC shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data. Nothing arising from the data should be taken to constitute ECDC's professional advice or a formal recommendation.
In no event shall ECDC be liable for any incidental, indirect, consequential or special damages of any kind, or any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, those resulting from loss of profit, loss of contracts, goodwill, or business relationships, arising out of or in connection with the use of the data. ECDC do not warrant that the files, the servers and the databases used for data storage, extraction, management and transmission are error, virus or bug free and the recipient accepts that it is its responsibility to make adequate provision for protection against such threats
Unless otherwise specifically stated, the information contained in this dataset is made available by ECDC collating data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and shared by Ministries of Health of the affected countries.
With respect to the present dataset provided by ECDC, neither ECDC nor or any of its employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information (either isolated or in the aggregate) contained, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. While the data is provided in good faith and to the best of ECDC knowledge, ECDC does not commit to it being updated.
While every effort is made to ensure the data quality, the data is provided "as is". The burden for fitness of the data relies completely with the user. ECDC is not responsible for data management after extraction and transmission to the recipient.
The accuracy of the users' statistical analysis and the findings they report are not the responsibility of ECDC. ECDC shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data. Nothing arising from the data should be taken to constitute ECDC's professional advice or a formal recommendation.
In no event shall ECDC be liable for any incidental, indirect, consequential or special damages of any kind, or any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, those resulting from loss of profit, loss of contracts, goodwill, or business relationships, arising out of or in connection with the use of the data. ECDC do not warrant that the files, the servers and the databases used for data storage, extraction, management and transmission are error, virus or bug free and the recipient accepts that it is its responsibility to make adequate provision for protection against such threats.
The data and information in the dataset downloaded are intended for use by persons possessing technical skill and knowledge in epidemiology, surveillance and data management.
Except where otherwise stated, downloading and reproduction of published (in paper or electronically) ECDC data for personal use or for further non-commercial or commercial dissemination, are authorised provided appropriate acknowledgement is given to ECDC as the source. The general permission granted above does not extend to any third-party copyright material identifiable as such.
Any publication arising from the dataset provided should credit ECDC in the relevant parts of the publication with the following quote: "Dataset provided by ECDC based on data provided by WHO and Ministries of Health from the affected countries".
When the data provided in this dataset are adapted or modified by the user, this shall be explicitly stated at a suitably prominent place of the work.
In all publications arising from the dataset provided, the disclaimer below should be included.
"The views and opinions of the authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the ECDC. The accuracy of the authors' statistical analysis and the findings they report are not the responsibility of ECDC. ECDC is not responsible for conclusions or opinions drawn from the data provided. ECDC is not responsible for the correctness of the data and for data management, data merging and data collation after provision of the data. ECDC shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data".