Outbreak detection is of interest for several diseases and syndromes. The aim is to detect the progressing increase in the incidence as soon as possible after the onset of the outbreak. A semiparametric method is applied to Swedish data on tularemia and influenza. The method is constructed to...

This paper addresses the meaning of housing and the perception of socio-economic security of different forms of tenure in Sweden and Finland. Household interviews reveal that, in stark contrast to Finland, Swedish respondents think that home ownership is not safer than renting. Few 'absolutists'...