Analysis and guidance

This section includes outputs which provide analysis, guidance and recommendations by ECDC experts. These reports result from ECDC’s regular analysis of infectious disease data and trends, assessment of threats and outbreaks, and advice for public health practice and policies.

Guidance for public health policy and practice

Recommendations and guidelines to inform public health practice and policies on infectious diseases, based on an assessment of the available evidence and expert opinion.

Risk assessment of infectious disease threats

Reports identifying threats and outbreaks, assessing the risk they pose to Europe and providing options for public health preparedness and response.

Monitoring and reporting data and trends

Reports analysing data and trends resulting from ECDC monitoring on infectious disease under EU surveillance.

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Weekly threats reports (CDTR)

A weekly summary of all information gathered through epidemic intelligence activities.

Public health threat

Disease surveillance reports

ECDC collects, analyses and disseminates surveillance data on communicable diseases and related issues from all EU/EEA countries.

Annual Epidemiological Reports (AERs)

The Annual Epidemiological Reports (AERs) are key ECDC publication on the epidemiology of communicable diseases of public health significance in Europe.