Congenital toxoplasmosis – Annual Epidemiological Report for 2016

Surveillance report

19 Jun 2019

Publication series: Annual Epidemiological Report

Time period covered: This report is based on data for 2016 retrieved from The European Surveillance System (TESSy) on 22 October 2018.

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In 2016, 242 confirmed cases of congenital toxoplasmosis were reported in the EU/EEA, with France accounting for 81% of all confirmed cases due to the active screening of pregnant women. The notification rate was 6.7 cases per 100 000 live births. No seasonal pattern was observed for the disease.

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