Press release
Unprecedented outbreaks in birds highlight the need for early detection and preparedness.
Update
On 21 November 2025, the MediPIET Alumni Network (MediAN) convened its annual meeting alongside the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) 2025 in Warsaw, Poland.
Update
ECDC has updated its key facts on the value, effectiveness and safety of vaccines, explaining how vaccines used in the EU are evaluated in a transparent way and independently from commercial interests.
Update
World AIDS Day 2025 serves as a vital reminder that while the HIV epidemic in Europe is changing, it remains a public health priority.
News
Europe is failing to test and treat HIV early, with over half (54%) of all diagnoses in 2024 being made too late for optimal treatment.
Epidemiological update
This report provides an overview of the total number of cases of mpox (monkeypox) reported to ECDC and the WHO Regional Office for Europe through IHR/EWRS mechanisms .
News
This autumn has seen an unprecedented surge in detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in wild birds, accompanied by many recent outbreaks in domestic poultry across affected areas of the EU/EEA.
Update
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe), concluded the 2025 EOC-NET European Regional Forum Annual Meeting at the WHO Academy in Lyon, France.
News
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) presented the achievements of the EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) during a fireside session at this year’s European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE), which is taking place this week in Warsaw, Poland.
News
Influenza detections are increasing unusually early in European Union/European Economic Area countries (EU/EEA) compared to previous years, with a timing three to four weeks earlier than the two most recent seasons.
News
On 17–18 November 2025, the EU cross-agency One Health Task Force convened in Warsaw for its annual meeting.
Update
On 11 and 12 November 2025, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) concluded ‘Operation Vector’, a two-day multi-country simulation exercise organised in collaboration with Europol and hosted at Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen, Denmark.
News
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE), Europe’s leading annual conference for applied research and best practice in infectious disease prevention and control.
Press release
As Europe marks European Antibiotic Awareness Day, new data published today by ECDC reveal a stark reality: antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to rise across the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA), threatening to reverse years of medical progress.
News
Germany’s health authorities have reported the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 in one wastewater sample in Hamburg.
Press release
ECDC has issued a rapid scientific advice on effective ways to mitigate the impact of RSV disease in infants through immunisation interventions.
Press release
The ECDC is marking its 20-year anniversary on a 4 November ceremony, bringing together representatives from the EU Institutions, Member States, international partners, and key stakeholders.
News
As wildfires, heat waves, floods, and other interconnected crises intensify in 2025, recognising the link between human, animal, and environmental health – and acting across sectors – is absolutely essential.
Update
ECDC held a workshop in Oslo, Norway, focusing on governance mechanisms for the implementation of Public Health and Social Measures (PHSMs) during health emergencies.
News
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, marking a significant step towards closer cooperation on communicable disease prevention and control.
News
Following the first detections of locally acquired mpox clade Ib cases within the EU/EEA, ECDC is calling for heightened awareness and targeted prevention measures.
News
A total of 437 cases have been reported across 17 European countries in a prolonged outbreak of Salmonella Strathcona.
News
From 15 to 19 September 2025, Africa CDC, the Cameroonian Ministry of Health and ECDC co-organised a national training event on the surveillance of antimicrobial consumption (AMC) and use (AMU) through a One Health approach .
News
From 23 to 26 September 2025, ECDC hosted at its premises in Stockholm, Sweden, a delegation of experts from Africa CDC, who are members of Africa CDC’s Technical Working Group for the operationalisation of its Central Data Repository.
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From 3 to 11 September 2025, Africa CDC, the Gabonese Ministry of Health and ECDC co-organised a national training on Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS), aimed at strengthening national capacity through a One Health approach.