The overall aim of the protocol is to support the implementation of a PPS of HAIs and antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities, to meet the abovementioned objectives for ECDC surveillance.
Directory of guidance on prevention and control of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, published by ECDC, EU/EEA Member States, international and national agencies and professional societies
In 2016–2017, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) organised the third point prevalence survey (PPS) of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities (LTCFs) or HALT-3.
For 2020, 2 377 malaria cases were reported in the EU/EEA, 2 369 (> 99%) of which were confirmed. Among 2 088 cases with known importation status, 99.8% were travel-related. Five confirmed cases were reported as acquired in the EU (three by France and two by Greece).