An ECDC expert was in Zambia from 25 March to support in the response to the recent cholera outbreak as part of and funded by the ‘ECDC for Africa CDC’ project.
In connection with the European Immunization Week, ECDC releases data indicating an increase in cases of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles and pertussis, after decreased levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arenaviruses are a type of small virus commonly found in rodents. When a person becomes infected with an arenavirus, symptoms usually begin within 10 days.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) the period 21-27 January 2024 and includes updates on SARS-CoV-2, influenza, cholera, chikungunya, dengue and zika.
Fleas are ectoparasitic blood-sucking insects with the ability to jump, which commonly infest wild and domestic animals (mainly dogs and cats) but also humans.
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is an obligate human pathogen and an important cause of invasive bacterial infections in both children and adults, with the highest incidence among young children.
This report presents the results of the first external quality assurance (EQA) scheme for B. pertussis antimicrobial susceptibility testing by ECDC as part of the European Reference Laboratory Network for Pertussis (ERLNPert-Net) consortium.
This report presents the results of the first external quality assessment (EQA) scheme for Bordetella pertussis vaccine antigen expression, pertactin (PRN), pertussis toxin (PT) and filamentous haemagglutinin (FHA) by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) as part of the European Reference Laboratory Network for Pertussis (ERLNPert-Net) activities.