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Alert level 3 applies when the terrorist threat that is subject to analysis is judged to be probable and concrete. It corresponds to the SERIOUS threat level. It translates into a strengthening of measures of vigilance, prevention and protection and...

Depending on the situation, the Luxembourg authorities can request international assistance to help organise a response to the crisis. International collaboration is guaranteed and international assistance is organised in the context of the international organisations of which the Grand Duchy...

Origins The Ebola virus disease (previously called Ebola haemorrhagic fever) is a serious disease which is often fatal, with a mortality rate that can reach 90%. As the name indicates, it is caused by the Ebola virus, which belongs to...

The Ebola virus is transmitted to humans from wild animals and then spreads through populations by human-to-human transmission via direct contact with infected bodily fluids, the most infectious being blood, faeces and vomit. No cases of transmission through...

The risk of coming into contact with the Ebola virus in Luxembourg is minimal. The possibility that an imported case, namely someone contaminated in a West African country where the virus is more spread , could transmit the virus to the...

There is no formal ban on travelling to countries affected by the Ebola virus. The chance of catching the virus is small. Nevertheless, many countries recommend that their nationals only travel there if absolutely necessary. This is because of the...

The term pandemic signifies the extraordinary spread of a human disease on an global scale which rapidly affects all parts of the world and over 25% of the global population. A pandemic occurs when a new virus appears, against which...

The operational intervention plan, triggered as soon as a suspicion or actual or potential confirmation of the virus is announced by the Administration of Veterinary Services (Administration des services vétérinaires, ASV), results from the Grand Ducal regulation on the fight...

This plan aims to organise the rapid implementation of all the measures required to halt the spread of the bird flu virus as soon as one or several cases of bird flu have been discovered in Luxembourg on in the...

Scenarios used An outbreak of bird flu in Luxembourg can be discovered in several ways: discovery of an outbreak at a commercial poultry farm; discovery of an outbreak in a private farmyard; discovery of an isolated case in a built...

Normal phase (Normalbetrieb) The situation is normal; there is no threat of flooding. Vigilance phase (Bereitschaft) The weather situation indicates a potential risk of flooding. The SPC moves into 'hydrological monitoring' mode. Depending on the evolution in the weather forecasts...

The evaluation cell Water management authority - department of flood forecasting (SPC) The SPC plays a two-fold role in crisis management: Before the crisis cell is activated, the SPC assesses the possible crisis situations and informs the CGDIS and, if...

This section presents the plan put in place in the event of an incident involving multiple casualties within the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, its objectives and stakeholders, as well as the management bodies involved; presents the situations...