This report provides an overview of the latest tuberculosis (TB) epidemiological situation and is published jointly by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and ECDC.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) held a press briefing on 24 March to mark World Tuberculosis Day 2023 and provide an update on the latest surveillance and monitoring data (2021) and current TB situation in Europe.
Immediate health needs following earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria are mostly related to trauma and the disruption of healthcare, however, infectious disease threats may be concerning in the following two to four weeks.
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.