Thema: ECDC

ECDC is closely monitoring increasing SARS-CoV-2 activity in the EU/EEA, and the emergence of the recently identified Omicron-descendant variant NB.1.8.1 has been associated with a rise in infections in some countries in Asia, including China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Nadejda Morarescu, as a MediPIET fellow, led projects on AMR surveillance and stewardship, deepening her expertise and commitment to public health.

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Listeria infections in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) reached their highest levels in 2023 since the start of EU-wide surveillance in 2007, according to the latest annual epidemiological reports issued today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

On 28 May 2025, the European Commission issued a new call for laboratories in EU Member States and EEA countries to submit applications to be designated as an EU reference laboratory (EURL) for public health in the field of respiratory viruses.

On 29 April 2025, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST) of the European Commission officially launched the project “Strengthening Resilience to Major Cross-Border Health Threats in the Eastern Partnership Countries.”

On 22-23 May 2025, ECDC and the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety hosted a meeting of the newly founded network of European Union Reference Laboratories for Public Health (EURL-PH) in Luxembourg.

In early 2022, ECDC launched a comprehensive strategic foresight initiative to consider and prepare for future public health challenges.

The Jubilee 2025, also known as a Holy Year, will take place in Rome and the Vatican City, Italy, spanning 2025 and concluding on 6 January 2026.

Today marks an important milestone for ECDC’s cooperation with countries under EU’s Enlargement policy. After 14 years of close collaboration, on 28 April 2025 ECDC formalised its cooperation through the signing of Memoranda of Understanding with Albania, Kosovo*, Montenegro, and with the new EU candidate country, Moldova.

European Immunization Week (EIW), marked annually during the last week of April, is an initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness about the benefits of immunisation as a vital part to prevent diseases and protect life.