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ECDC is monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic, follow our latest updates

World Hepatitis Day

Is Europe on track to meet the 2030 targets for elimination of viral hepatitis?

COVID-19: Guidance on cruise ships

ECDC and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have published guidance on the gradual resumption of cruise ship operations in the European Union in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guidelines for the resumption of railway services

ECDC and the EU Agency for Railways (ERA) have published a COVID-19 railway protocol, outlining the operational guidelines for the resumption of railway operations in Europe.

COVID-19 quick links

Situation updates

Latest available data on the COVID-19 pandemic

Risk assessment on COVID-19

ECDC risk assessments aim at supporting the EU/EEA countries and the European Commission in their preparedness and response to a public health threat.

Questions and answers on COVID-19

What is COVID-19? How easily does it spread? What are the symptoms?

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Surveillance and disease data

Looking for the latest data on diseases under EU surveillance, tools or case definitions? Find them here.

Threats and outbreaks

All information related to infectious disease threats and outbreaks within and outside Europe

Public health training

Check our programmes for public health professionals and microbiologists or explore online training opportunities with ECDC’s Virtual Academy

Data and tools

Vaccine Schedule

The Vaccine Schedule is an interactive platform of vaccination schedules for individual European countries and specific age groups.

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ECDC Virtual Academy (EVA)

Online training platform with open and restricted courses, webinars and video lectures - in the area of disease prevention and control.

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Surveillance Atlas for infectious diseases

See the latest data on infectious diseases in Europe in interactive format that allows the user to produce maps and tables.

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In focus

Antimicrobial resistance

One of the biggest threats to public health: when antibiotics lose their ability to kill or stop the growth of bacteria to cure infections. See the latest data and advice related to the spread or occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Immunisation and vaccines

Vaccines help us to protect our health. How do we reach those that do not vaccinate and how do we tackle insufficient vaccination coverage in Europe?

West Nile virus

During the West Nile virus infection transmission season from June to November, ECDC publishes weekly updates each Friday.

HIV infection

Is Europe on track to end HIV? What are the latest epidemiological trends and how do we address gaps in Europe’s HIV response?

Viral hepatitis

ECDC co-ordinates the enhanced surveillance for hepatitis A, B and C to help countries define epidemiological trends or transmission patterns among newly diagnosed cases.

Tuberculosis

Managing latent tuberculosis and eliminating TB by 2030: check how Europe is doing to prevent and cure tuberculosis.

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An agency of the European Union

Coronavirus disease

World Hepatitis Day

COVID-19: Guidance on cruise ships

Guidelines for the resumption of railway services

COVID-19 quick links

Situation updates

Risk assessment on COVID-19

Questions and answers on COVID-19

Latest updates

Communicable disease threats report, 2 -8 August 2020, week 32

Seasonal influenza - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2019–2020

COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in COVID-19 transmission

Communicable disease threats report, 26 July - 1 August 2020, week 31

COVID-19: EU guidance for cruise ship operations

West Nile virus in Europe in 2020 - infections among humans and outbreaks among equids and/or birds, updated 6 August 2020

Download today’s data on the geographic distribution of COVID-19 cases worldwide

West Nile virus in Europe in 2020 - outbreaks among equids and/or birds, updated 6 August 2020

West Nile virus in Europe in 2020 - human cases compared to previous seasons, updated 6 August 2020

West Nile virus in Europe in 2020 - human cases, updated 6 August 2020

E-learning course: Contact tracing in the context of COVID-19 response

World Hepatitis Day 2020

ESCAIDE 2020: Call for abstracts now open

Spring European Testing Week 2020

Online micro learning activities on non-pharmaceutical countermeasures in relation to COVID-19

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Surveillance and disease data

Threats and outbreaks

Public health training

Data and tools

Vaccine Schedule

ECDC Virtual Academy (EVA)

Surveillance Atlas for infectious diseases

In focus

Antimicrobial resistance

Immunisation and vaccines

West Nile virus

HIV infection

Viral hepatitis

Tuberculosis

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