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.
Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship under investigation: risk for Europeans very low
A cluster of severe acute respiratory illness, including three deaths and one severely ill individual, has been reported among passengers on a cruise ship...
ECDC launches new monthly mpox surveillance report as transmission continues in Europe
The new monthly surveillance report from the European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) provides updated data on mpox in Europe and shows...
European Immunization Week 2026: For every generation, vaccines work
European Immunization Week (EIW) is an initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness about the vital role immunisation plays to...
ECDC and Africa CDC pilot mobile application for event-based surveillance
ECDC, in partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Health Information Systems Program South Africa (HISP SA),...
ECDC supports Latvia’s review of the 2025 leptospirosis outbreak response
ECDC together with the Latvian national authorities and the EU Health Task Force (EUHTF), completed an After-Action Review (AAR) to strengthen future preparedness and...
ECDC brings European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries together to strengthen public health emergency...
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) hosted a joint workshop, bringing together ECDC Management Board members and ECDC National Focal Points...
World Tuberculosis Day 2026
World Tuberculosis Day, marked each year on 24 March, is an occasion to raise awareness and advocate for efforts to eliminate TB.
Quelle: European Centre...
Very low risk for the EU/EEA from the outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease in...
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) assesses the risk to the general population in the European Union and European Economic Area...
Calls for new EU Reference Laboratories for public health in four fields are now...
The European Commission has issued four new calls for applications for the designation of EU Reference Laboratories (EURLs) for public health.
Quelle: European Centre for...
ECDC and Africa CDC strengthen joint commitment to global health security
Today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, ECDC, and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC, signed their first...