The influenza season 2016–2017 has now come to an end in Europe. In week 17/2017, all EU/EEA countries reported low influenza activity and the positivity rate (proportion of influenza virus positives among all tested specimens) falling below the 10% benchmark to 9.9%. For the previous six weeks, almost all EU/EEA countries had reported low influenza activity.
This infographic explains the different types of hepatitis and explains what has to be done to eliminate viral hepatits as a public health threat in Europe
The 2015-2016 influenza season has come to an end in Europe, with almost all countries now reporting low influenza activity for a number of weeks. The season started in EU/EEA countries in week 52/2015, with the Netherlands reporting regional spread, while Sweden reported widespread activity. The season lasted for 22 weeks until week 20/2016, when the positivity rate dropped to 11%. The peak of the season - with the highest proportion of specimens tested positive (53%) - occurred in week 11/2016.
This infographic depicts the number of tuberculosis cases reported to be infected with HIV, according to the Tuberculosis Surveillance and Monitoring report 2017
Tuberculosis situation in the EU/EEA, 2015: Findings from the joint Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe, 2017 report by ECDC and WHO Regional Office for Europe, 24 March 2017
Tuberculosis situation in the EU/EEA, 2015 - Findings from the joint Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe, 2017 report by ECDC and WHO Regional Office for Europe ECDC TB Team European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Stockholm, 24 March 2017
The leaflet for travellers provides information about ticks, the risk, prevention of tick bites, how to react in the case of a tick bite and sets out the symptoms for each of the potential tick-borne diseases. (Adaptable templates available)