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Since 2022, an increasing number of European countries have reported cases of gonorrhoea caused by ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, including multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains.
Upsurge in ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae with evidence of domestic transmission in the EU/EEA and the UK
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This report presents a description of COVID-19 vaccine coverage in the EU/EEA between 1 August 2025 and 27 March 2026, with some variation in reporting dates between countries.
COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the EU/EEA during the 2025–26 season campaigns.pdf
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This report reviews the progress made between 2019 and 2023 and monitors the effectiveness of the 2019 Response Plan.
Response plan to control and manage the threat of multi-and extensively drug-resistant gonorrhoea in Europe
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This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 6 - 10 July 2026, and includes updates on Ebola, West Nile Virus infections, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Vibrio, Influenza A (H9N2), expert deployment, and an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA.
Communicable disease threats report, 6 - 10 July 2026, week 28
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This operational checklist presents an overview of health preparedness and response planning elements for the potential importation of a case of Ebola disease into a European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) Member State health system.
Preparedness and response for imported cases of Ebola disease into an EU/EEA country - Updated 10 July 2026
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In 2023, 12 EU Member States and one EEA country reported 6 254 SSIs from a total of 421 397 surgical procedures for nine types of surgical procedures.
Healthcare-associated infections: surgical site infections - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2023
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This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 27 June - 3 July 2026, and includes updates on Ebola, West Nile Virus infections, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, expert deployment, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), Vibrio, and an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA.
Communicable disease threats report, 27 June - 3 July 2026, week 27
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An outbreak of Salmonella Stanley ST2045 is ongoing in the EU/EEA, with a total of 106 confirmed cases having been reported by 13 EU/EEA countries (77) and the United Kingdom (29) between November 2025 and June 2026.
Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Stanley ST2045 infections linked to consumption of flavoured noodle products
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Monthly updates with the latest reports on West Nile virus cases in Europe.
Between 15 and 21 June 2026, the EUHTF conducted a fact-finding mission to the DRC and Uganda to assess airport exit screening procedures in the context of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus.
Fact-finding mission on airport exit screening
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Preliminary data from the main collection of the survey of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales 2025 (CRE25 survey) indicates a considerable change in the carbapenemase gene distribution in carbapenem-resistant or carbapenem-susceptible, increased exposure (carbapenem-R/I) Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex (SC).
Changing carbapenemase distribution in Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in the EU/EEA – preliminary results from the main collection of the CRE25 survey
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This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 19 - 26 June 2026, and includes updates on Ebola, West Nile Virus infections, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Influenza A(H9N2), cholera, mpox, dengue, expert deployment, travel-associated chikungunya virus disease in EU/EEA countries, and an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA
Communicable disease threats report, 19 - 26 June 2026, Week 26
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Weekly updated overview of reported Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in the EU/EEA countries and areas.
Weekly update with the latest reports on West Nile virus cases in Europe.
Between 28 February and 4 June 2026, 949 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus detections were reported in domestic (186) and wild (763) birds in 30 countries in Europe.
Avian influenza overview March–May 2026
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Between January and May 2026, 109 confirmed cases of Salmonella Bovismorbificans ST377 were reported from 10 European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries (Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Spain and the Netherlands) and the United Kingdom.
Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Bovismorbificans ST377 infections linked to the consumption of alfalfa sprouted seeds
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This report presents the findings and recommendations of the first assessment conducted in Cyprus. This involved a desk review of relevant documents, followed by a five-day country visit that took place between 1and 5 December 2025.
ECDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Assessment for Cyprus 2025.pdf
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This rapid systematic review aimed to identify and assess the strength and consistency of associations between clinical risk factors and severe RSV outcomes in adults.
Rapid systematic review of clinical risk factors for severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection in adults resulting in hospitalisation, intensive care unit admission or death
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In 2024, 2 233 confirmed cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), including 202 deaths, were reported in 30 European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries.
Invasive meningococcal disease - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2024
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This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 13-18 June, and includes updates on Ebola, West Nile virus, avian influenza, and expert deployment.
Communicable disease threats report, 13 - 18 June 2026, Week 25.pdf.pdf
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This report provides a summary of disease data provided to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control by the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia) and Türkiye between 2015 and 2024.
Several clusters of genetically and epidemiologically linked cases predominantly affecting gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men have been detected in four EU countries during the past six months. Cases have also been reported in Norway among individuals practicing martial arts, in 2025 and 2026.
Clusters of dermatophilosis in five EU/EEA countries in 2025–2026
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This assessment presents an overview and critical appraisal of the available modelling evidence to inform the scale and potential spread of Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) in the context of the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
Overview of available modelling evidence to inform the scale and potential spread of Bundibugyo virus in the current Ebola disease outbreak
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This report presents the findings and recommendations of the first assessment conducted in Lithuania. This involved a desk review of relevant documents, followed by a five-day country visit that took place between 15 September and 19 September 2025.
ECDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Assessment for Lithuania, 2025
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This updated edition of the laboratory handbook introduces several important revisions reflecting the evolving epidemiology of pertussis and advances in diagnostic and molecular surveillance technologies.
Laboratory diagnosis and molecular surveillance of Bordetella pertussis
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