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ECDC to lead the integration of wastewater-based surveillance into infectious disease surveillance at the European level
ECDC is announcing its plan to strategically and scientifically lead the consolidation and integration of wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) as a complementary infectious disease surveillance tool at the EU/EEA level.
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Serious Listeria infections rising in Europe, EU report warns
Changing diets and an ageing population may be contributing to a rise in serious Listeria infections across Europe, according to the new EU One Health Zoonoses Report from EFSA and ECDC.
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Two cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in travellers returning to France from the Arabian Peninsula
On 3 December 2025, the French Ministry of Health reported two imported human Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) cases with travel history to the Arabian Peninsula.
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ECDC defines strategies to fight avian and swine flu in humans
Unprecedented outbreaks in birds highlight the need for early detection and preparedness.
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