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Mpox: Preparations for the summer

As the festival summer season and Pride Month kick off, ECDC is updating its factsheet for health professionals, and publishing health communications materials produced together with WHO/Europe.

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ECDC Director vacancy now open

The vacancy notice for the next Director of the ECDC has now been published in the EU Official Journal, marking the beginning of the recruitment process for the most senior role in the Centre.

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West Nile virus in Europe in 2023 - human cases, updated 31 May 2023

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Introduction to virology, diagnostics and molecular epidemiology on emerging and vector-borne disease viral pathogens

21 Jun 2023 - 22 Jun 2023

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Spring European Testing Week

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