This report presents the epidemiological situation for vaccine-preventable diseases – invasive bacterial diseases (invasive Haemophilus influenzae, meningococcal and pneumococcal disease) as of 2012 and describes the statistical and epidemiological methods used.

In 2016, 3 280 confirmed cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), including 304 deaths, were reported in 30 EU/EEA Member States.

In 2015, 3 121 confirmed cases of invasive meningococcal disease were reported by 30 EU/EEA Member States to ECDC.

In 2017, 3 221 confirmed cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), including 282 deaths, were reported in 30 EU/EEA Member States.

In 2014, 2 760 confirmed cases of invasive meningococcal disease were reported to TESSy. The notification rate was 0.5 cases per 100 000 population, which is lower than in previous years.

Second annual meeting of the invasive bacterial diseases surveillance network in Europe

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 4-10 February 2018 and includes updates on poliomyelitis, hepatitis A, seasonal influenza, rubella, measles, meningitis, mass gathering monitoring (Olympics) and yellow fever.

EU IBIS Report Tables 2003/2004

​The ECDC communicable disease threats report is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control.