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.
MERS-CoV worldwide overview
Since the beginning of 2025, and as of 10 December 2025, 14 MERS cases (including three fatalities) have been reported with date of onset...
Key highlights from 2025
2025 marks the final year of the EU Initiative on Health Security, during which ECDC and partner countries continued to strengthen regional cooperation and...
EU Health Task Force Partner Forum and Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network regional...
Between 2 and 4 December, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) hosted the EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) Partner Forum Meeting...
Two cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in travellers returning to France from...
On 3 December 2025, the French Ministry of Health reported two imported human Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) cases with travel history to the...
MediPIET Alumni Network Meeting held in Warsaw during ESCAIDE 2025
On 21 November 2025, the MediPIET Alumni Network (MediAN) convened its annual meeting alongside the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE)...
ECDC and WHO/Europe conclude EOC-NET European Regional Forum Annual Meeting in Lyon, France at...
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe), concluded the 2025 EOC-NET European Regional Forum Annual...
The view from ESCAIDE 2025: EU Health Task Force marks first 1 000 days...
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) presented the achievements of the EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) during a fireside session at...
Chikungunya virus disease worldwide overview
Every month ECDC provides detailed epidemiological overview of the worldwide transmission of chikungunya virus disease in its weekly threat report (Communicable Diseases Threat Report).
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European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) 2025
European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) is a European health initiative coordinated by ECDC.
Quelle: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
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ECDC marks its 20-year anniversary with key milestones and future perspectives in a changing...
The ECDC is marking its 20-year anniversary on a 4 November ceremony, bringing together representatives from the EU Institutions, Member States, international partners, and...