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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

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We’re the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. We aim to strengthen EU’s defences vs infectious diseases. Here to promote public health.

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ESCAIDE@escaide.eu · 2d ago

There's still spots available to attend the @eurosurveillance.org pre-conference workshop on 17 November in Stockholm on how to increase your chances of being published in an academic journal. Register here: www.escaide.eu/en/news-even... #EpiSky #IDSky

Eurosurveillance workshop: How to improve your chances to get published in scholarly journals

Do you want to share findings from your investigation/data analysis/research through a publication in a scholarly journal? In this workshop, led by the Eurosurveillance editors, you will gain insight ...

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control@ecdc.europa.eu · 2d ago

🔎 Last week in epidemiology - check out our weekly Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) and follow what public health threats are being monitored by ECDC! bit.ly/4cf1zoA

Communicable disease threats report, 27 - 31 July 2026, week 31

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 27 - 31 July 2026, and includes updates on Ebola, West Nile Virus infections, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, deng...

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ESCAIDE@escaide.eu · 2d ago

Join this year's pre-conference workshop, Misinformation Olympics, on 17 November! Compete in the Misinformation Olympics and learn how to combat health mis- and disinformation to protect public trust. Separate registration is required and spaces are limited: www.escaide.eu/en/news-even...

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control@ecdc.europa.eu · last wk.

🌡️ As heatwaves continue across Europe, their impact goes beyond the immediate effects of extreme heat. Longer periods of higher temperatures can create favourable conditions for some infectious diseases to spread. bit.ly/ECDCHeatwaves #IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth #Heatwaves 🧵 1/3

As sustained heatwaves increase the risk of infectious diseases across Europe, ECDC scales up action and calls for cooperation

The risk of catching some infectious diseases is growing amidst longer, warmer summers across Europe, making close cooperation across borders and sectors vital to predict, prevent, and respond effecti...

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control@ecdc.europa.eu · last wk.

No one should die from a disease that is preventable, diagnosable and treatable. Yet around 5M people in Europe live with chronic hepatitis B or C, and almost 60,000 people die each year from liver disease linked to these infections. More information about the situation: bit.ly/WorldHepDay2026

World Hepatitis Day 2026: Despite progress towards eliminating hepatitis in Europe, gaps in prevention measures keep 2030 targets out of reach

While Europe has made steady progress in preventing hepatitis B and C the region is set to miss the 2030 target to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat.

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control@ecdc.europa.eu · 2w ago

🦟 West Nile virus transmission season underway in Europe. As of 22 July, 81 locally acquired human cases have been reported across 6 countries: IT (46), EL (21), MK (5), RO (5), ES (3) & FR (1). Our weekly surveillance update: www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/west-nile... #WestNileVirus #PublicHealth

Weekly updates: Seasonal surveillance in humans in 2026 for West Nile virus

Weekly updates with the latest reports on West Nile virus cases in Europe updated every Friday, during the transmission season.

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control@ecdc.europa.eu · 2w ago

Update of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC & Uganda - 20 July --- DRC: On 19 July, DRC reported a total of 2344 confirmed cases & 930 deaths. 220 new cases & 102 deaths were reported since our last update. --- EU/EEA: 1 confirmed case reported in France on 24 June. #PublicHealth #Ebola #IDsky

Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

On 17 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emerge...

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control@ecdc.europa.eu · 2w ago

Early detection is key to responding effectively to respiratory virus threats. We have just published new 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 to help countries across Europe detect changes in virus circulation earlier and build a 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀.

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control@ecdc.europa.eu · 2w ago

Drug-resistant gonorrhoea is increasing in Europe, with more countries detecting strains resistant to 𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘅𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 used to treat the infection. Read our news item here ➡️ bit.ly/3Rt4IKi and the full risk assessment report ➡️ bit.ly/4hlQhSP #Gonorrhoea #PublicHealth

Drug-resistant gonorrhoea on the rise in Europe, ECDC warns

An increasing number of European countries have detected gonococcal strains resistant to the antibiotic ceftriaxone, the first-line drug to treat gonorrhoea infection.

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control@ecdc.europa.eu · 2w ago

🔎 Last week in epidemiology - check out our weekly Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) and follow what public health threats are being monitored by ECDC! The latest edition (11-17 July 2026) features updates on: ▪️ Ebola ▪️ swine influenza A(H3N2) ▪️ influenza A(H5) ▪️ influenza A(H5N1) 🧵1/2

Communicable disease threats report, 13 - 17 July 2026, week 29

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 13 - 17 July 2026, and includes updates on Ebola, respiratory virus epidemiology, swine influenza A(H3N2), Influenza...

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