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.
MediPIET Cohort 4 starting under the EU Initiative for Health Security
The MediPIET Cohort 4 started its training on 15 September 2021, including 16 Fellows from 11 partner countries of the EU Initiative for Health...
World Field Epidemiology Day: celebrating those protecting public health on the field
World Field Epidemiology Day is a global movement to recognise the role of field epidemiologists in protecting the health of populations and in advancing...
ECDC awards 77 M€ to strengthen EU/EEA Member States’ capacities to detect and identify...
ECDC has awarded more than 77 M€ to 24 EU/EEA countries to strengthen whole genome sequencing and RT-PCR infrastructures within the countries’...
ECDC and EMA highlight considerations for additional and booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Based on current evidence, there is no urgent need for the administration of booster doses of vaccines to fully vaccinated individuals in the general...
ECDC: On Air – podcast on European epidemiology
A peek behind the scenes at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - the EU agency that aims to identify, assess and...
ECDC and EMA update on COVID-19
Full vaccination is key to protecting against serious COVID-19, including disease caused by the Delta variant.
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World Hepatitis Day 2021
World Hepatitis Day is commemorated yearly on 28 July to increase awareness and understanding of viral hepatitis as a global priority.
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Less and more appropriate antibiotic use needed to reduce antibiotic resistance
In the community, i.e. outside of hospitals, the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is mainly driven by the inappropriate use of antibiotics.
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ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment: Several recent COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities in the...
On 26 July ECDC published the Rapid Risk Assessment COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities in the EU/EEA in the context of current vaccine...
SARS-COV-2 Delta variant now dominant in much of the European Region and efforts must...
The SARS-COV-2 Delta variant of concern is spreading quickly across Europe and has now become the dominant strain across much of the region, according...