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EU Health Task Force stakeholder meeting

The second EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) stakeholder meeting gathered representatives from EU/EEA Member States, EU agencies, the European Commission, and partner organisations including the World Health Organization (WHO), Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) on 18-19 November 2024.
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Detections of poliovirus in sewage samples require enhanced routine and catch-up vaccination and increased...

Between September and December 2024, four countries in the EU/EEA (Finland, Germany, Poland, Spain) and the United Kingdom reported detections of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in sewage samples. This is the first time cVDPV2 has been detected in EU/EEA countries from environmental surveillance.
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ECDC: on Air – Episode 57 – Leonidas Alexakis – Health Task Force in...

In this episode of ECDC on Air, we speak with Leonidas Alexakis, an expert in epidemic intelligence at ECDC.
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer, after breast cancer, to affect women aged 15–44 years in the European Union (EU).
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The first six EU reference laboratories for public health are now operational

As of 1 January 2025, the first six EU reference laboratories (EURLs) for public health became operational and will be active for the next seven years, strengthening the EU’s defences in the face of serious cross-border health threats.
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Time Series Analysis Module 2024: Enhancing skills in public health surveillance and research

The Time Series Analysis (TSA) module 2024 took place from 9 to 13 December 2024 in Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
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Update: Wastewater poliovirus detections in the EU: a call for continued surveillance and maintaining...

On 9 December 2024, Finnish public health authorities reported the presence of poliovirus in wastewater samples in the country. This adds to the recent positive detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples from Spain, Poland, Germany and the United Kingdom, between September and November 2024.
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Collaborating for Hepatitis C Elimination: Insights Professor from Professor Loreta Kondili

In this interview, Ms Kondili shares her perspectives on key lessons, regional efforts, and collaborative strategies essential for achieving the WHO's hepatitis C elimination targets.
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ECDC and Egypt organise a landmark conference on the progress towards hepatitis C elimination

The "Progress Towards Hepatitis C Elimination" conference, held from 26–28 November 2024 in Cairo, Egypt, brought together public health experts, policymakers, and key stakeholders from the Mediterranean, Europe, and beyond. The event was co-organised by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population.https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/node/38629/edit#edit-group-content-section
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Strengthening the MediPIET Alumni Network

The annual MediPIET Alumni Network (MediAN) meeting convened on 22 November 2024 during the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) in Stockholm, Sweden.