Thema: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Record-high rates of STEC and Listeria infections in the EU/EEA in 2023
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).
Call for new EU reference laboratories for public health in the field of respiratory...
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.
ECDC Extends Collaboration with Eastern Partnership Countries on Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
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.”
The first meeting of the European Union Reference Laboratories network is a milestone...
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.
ECDC charts future path for public health resilience through strategic foresight
In early 2022, ECDC launched a comprehensive strategic foresight initiative to consider and prepare for future public health challenges.
Public health advice for travellers attending the Jubilee 2025 in Italy
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.
ECDC signs Memoranda of Understanding with Albania, Kosovo*, Montenegro and Moldova
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 2025: Closing vaccination gaps, reaching every community
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.
Call for abstracts for ESCAIDE 2025 open until 14 May
The standard call for abstracts for ESCAIDE 2025 is now open and the deadline for submissions is 14 May (23:59 CEST).
ECDC conducts country visit to Türkiye to discuss surveillance of communicable diseases
On 7–8 April 2025, a technical team from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) visited Türkiye to assess the country’s communicable diseases surveillance system.