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.
ECDC: On Air – podcast on European epidemiology. Episode 32 out now!
A peek behind the scenes at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - the EU agency that aims to identify, assess and...
World Water Day 2023
Every year on 22 March, World Water Day is celebrated worldwide. World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance day that highlights the...
Conducting after-action reviews of the public health response to COVID-19
ECDC has published an updated guidance on designing and conducting after-action reviews (AARs) of the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MediPIET Cohort 4 and 5 fellows participate in CBRN module in Montenegro
From 13-17 March, ECDC organised the MediPIET Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Awareness and Mitigation Module in Petrovac, Montenegro.
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Botulism cases in Europe following medical interventions with botulinum neurotoxin
Since late February 2023 and as of 10 March 2023, 67 cases of botulism linked to intragastric injection of the botulism neurotoxin (BoNT) have...
Regional workshop on COVID-19 recovery in Tunisia
The workshop organised by ECDC took place from 7 - 9 March in Tunis, upon invitation of the Tunisian National Observatory of New and...
EU Initiative on Health Security: a look back on the achievements of 2022
In 2022, ECDC and its partners have continued their efforts through the EU Initiative on Health Security to further strengthen the regional workforce for...
Bacteria resistant to commonly used antimicrobials still frequently found in humans and animals
Resistance of Salmonella and Campylobacter to commonly used antimicrobials is frequently observed in humans and animals, reveals a report by the European Centre for...
ECDC de-escalates BA.2, BA.4 and BA.5 from its list of variants of concern
As of 3 March 2023, ECDC will de-escalate BA.2, BA.4 and BA.5 from its list of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC), as these parental...
Cluster of avian influenza in Cambodia
In February 2023, Cambodia reported a family cluster in Sithor Kandal district, Prey Veng province, with two people (a girl and her father) infected...
