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In 2024, 151 cases of diphtheria were reported to ECDC: 83 cases due to toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae and 65 cases due to Corynebacterium ulcerans.
Diphtheria - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2024
English (683 KB - PDF)This page includes the selection committees that have been appointed for the ongoing selection procedures.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 18 - 24 July 2026, and includes updates on Ebola, West Nile Virus infections, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, malaria, dengue, expert deployment, World Pride, and an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA.
Communicable disease threats report, 18 - 24 July 2026, week 30
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Overview of EU/EEA countries and areas with reported CCHF cases in 2026.
Weekly updates with the latest reports on West Nile virus cases in Europe updated every Friday, during the transmission season.
Update providing weekly overview of the countries and areas where dengue cases have been reported.
Infographic on dengue and chikungunya explaining what you need to know before, during and after travelling.
Reusable social media card with public health advice on vibriosis for the summer.
Reusable social media card with public health advice on vibriosis for the summer.
Reusable social media card with public health advice on vibriosis for the summer.
Reusable social media card with public health advice on vibriosis for the summer.
Reusable social media card with public health advice on vibriosis for the summer.
Reusable social media card with public health advice on vaccinations for the summer.
Reusable social media card with public health advice on vaccinations for the summer.
Reusable social media card with public health advice on vaccinations for the summer.
Reusable social media card with public health advice on vaccinations for the summer.
Reusable social media card with public health advice on vaccinations for the summer.
ECDC organises training activities with a limited number of participants, such as online and face-to-face instructor-led courses.
The Learning Portal is ECDC’s platform for training in infectious disease prevention and control.
On 17 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Whether you join the festival in Amsterdam or celebrate at local pride gatherings, we encourage you to follow this public health advice to protect yourselves and others for the duration of this exciting event.
Joint public health advice for WorldPride events in the Netherlands, 2026
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Today ECDC published new guidance on respiratory virus surveillance for the EU/EEA.
Recommendations and guidance on public health policy and strategy for seasonal influenza.
Recommendations and guidance on public health policy and strategy for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)