This list below shows the current accommodation sites in EU/EEA countries with which clusters of Legionnaires’ disease have been identified but where the European Legionnaires’ disease Surveillance Network (ELDSNet) is unable to assess the risk of Legionella infection, or where ELDSNet believe there may be increased risk to travellers.
This report describes the external quality assessment (EQA) scheme for the European Legionnaires’ disease Surveillance network, for the detection, isolation, identification, and enumeration of Legionella species.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 10-16 September 2023 and includes updates on COVID-19, diphtheria, West Nile virus, avian influenza, dengue, legionnaires' disease, the Rugby World Cup 2023, cutaneous Anthrax, pertussis, botulism and severe floods.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 27 August - 2 September and includes updates on Legionnaires’ disease, dengue cases, avian influenza, West Nile virus, COVID-19 and cholera.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 20-26 August and includes updates on avian influenza, botulism, autochthonous dengue, Legionnaires' disease, COVID-19, West Nile virus, Chikungunya and dengue.
Anthrax continues to be uncommon in humans in the EU/EEA, with only a few cases reported every year. For 2021, four confirmed anthrax cases were reported by Bulgaria (one case) and Spain (three cases). Among 30 reporting EU/EEA countries, 27 notified zero cases.