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Foodborne outbreaks on the rise

The latest annual EU One Health zoonosis report released by EFSA and ECDC reveals a rise in zoonotic diseases and foodborne outbreaks

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Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak

Find facts, data, and public health guidance on the Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak affecting multiple countries in the EU/EEA and worldwide.

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An outbreak of Ebola virus disease due to Sudan ebolavirus is currently ongoing in Mubende District, Uganda.  

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Ebola outbreak in Uganda, as of 13 December 2022

Epidemiological update - 16 Dec 2022

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Epidemiological update - 16 Dec 2022

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Zoonotic diseases and foodborne outbreaks on the rise, but still below pre-pandemic levels

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Increase in Invasive Group A streptococcal infections among children in Europe, including fatalities 

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ECDC organises epidemic intelligence and rapid risk assessment training in Armenia

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Integrated respiratory virus surveillance RESPISEVERE and RESPISURV data sets Reporting Protocol Version 1.2

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) data Reporting Protocol Version 6.2

Guidance - 15 Dec 2022

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Antiviral resistance monitoring capability and capacity for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza within the EU/EEA

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Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) Reporting Protocol Version 3.6

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E-learning course: Introduction to Outbreak Investigation

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