As the summer season is approaching, ECDC is hosting an online scientific seminar to raise awareness of vibriosis and it associated risks. The main target audience is the European Food- and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses Network but registration is open for anyone with an interest in the topic.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 8-14 June 2024 and includes updates on avian influenza, cholera, West Nile virus infections, measles and mass gatherings.
ECDC has published recommendations for public health authorities preparing for mass gathering events as Europe prepares to host a range of high-profile events including the UEFA 2024 final tournament across Germany and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Mass gatherings can be anything from high-profile athletic events to religious gatherings or cultural events and festivals. ECDC aims to provide public health authorities in the EU/EEA countries with general considerations in relation to preparedness for organised mass gatherings, focusing on infectious disease threats.
The annual meeting of National ECDC Correspondents and MediPIET National Focal Points for the EU Initiative on Health Security took place from 11-12 June 2024 at the ECDC premises in Stockholm, Sweden.
ECDC presented the latest data mosquito-borne diseases in the EU/EEA, with a focus on dengue and West Nile infection, which are the two diseases that where most increases are seen.