In order to maximise the benefits of treatment for HIV or viral hepatitis, it is critical to test and diagnose people as soon as possible in the course of the infection. ECDC supports this objective of European Testing Week.
The Carnival season will last from 1 to 9 March 2019. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1 million participants are expected, including many travellers from Europe
The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals on active public health threats. This issue covers the period from 27 January-2 February 2019 and includes updates on Ebola virus disease, influenza, influenza A(H9N2), mass gathering monitoring for World Youth Day in Panama, Salmonella Poona, Rift Valley fever and yellow fever.