ECDC
ECDC is an EU agency aimed at strengthening Europe's defences against infectious diseases. The core functions cover a wide spectrum of activities: surveillance, epidemic intelligence, response, scientific advice, microbiology, preparedness, public health training, international relations, health communication, and the scientific journal Eurosurveillance.
Prioritising climate change and infectious diseases: An interview with Yewande Alimi, One Health Unit...
Yewande Alimi, One Health Unit Lead at Africa CDC and key expert in the ‘EU for Health Security in Africa: ECDC for Africa CDC’...
ECDC publishes mass gathering recommendations ahead of packed summer calendar
ECDC has published recommendations for public health authorities preparing for mass gathering events as Europe prepares to host a range of high-profile events including...
One Health responses against AMR: ECDC/EC/EFSA country visit to Montenegro
From 10–14 June 2024, a team of experts from the European Commission (EC), ECDC, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Epiconcept, the Integrated Quality...
ECDC concludes training on contact tracing and Go.Data
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) recently concluded a comprehensive two-day training designed...
Protect your health this summer: ECDC urges vigilance against rising STI cases
Due to the concerning rise in sexually transmitted infection (STIs) transmission across Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is urging...
Chikungunya worldwide overview
Every month ECDC provides detailed epidemiological overview of the worldwide transmission of chikungunya in its weekly threat report (Communicable Diseases Threat Report).
Quelle: European Centre...
Cases of invasive meningococcal disease reported in travellers returning from the Kingdom of Saudi...
ECDC is monitoring reports from three countries (France, the United Kingdom and the United States) of cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) associated with...
Cases of Crimean-Congo haemorragic fever cases linked to tick bites reported in Europe
Additional cases of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a potentially life threatening tick-borne viral disease, have been reported in the EU/EEA, according to new data...
Country visit to Kosovo* to discuss the One Health country roadmap on antimicrobial...
From 22-23 May a team of experts from ECDC, the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety and the European Food Safety Authority completed a...
Increase in pertussis cases in EU/EEA: infants under six months of age at the...
During 2023 and until April 2024, EU/EEA countries have reported nearly 60 000 cases, a more than 10-fold increase compared to 2022 and 2021.
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