News
The European Commission has issued four new calls for applications for the designation of EU Reference Laboratories (EURLs) for public health.
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Operational support
This Reporting Protocol describes data collection for influenza, COVID-19, and other respiratory viruses (such as RSV or new viruses of public health concern) in the EU/EEA and wider WHO European Region. Data collection is integrated for most datasets in line with the operational considerations for respiratory virus surveillance in Europe.
Reporting Protocol for integrated respiratory virus surveillance, version 1.12
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Surveillance and monitoring
This report provides an overview of measles and rubella cases reported to ECDC through The European Surveillance System (TESSy).
On 7 August 2027, the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1938 on standards of quality and safety for substances of human origin (SoHO Regulation) becomes applicable.
Press release
Today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, ECDC, and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC, signed their first Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen health security in Africa and Europe.
Since the previous update on 3 February 2026, and as of 2 March 2026, no new MERS cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or national health authorities.
External experts complement ECDC’s scientific expertise and assist ECDC with expert advice on specific tasks.
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Since April 2012, and as of 2 March 2026, a total of 2 647 MERS cases, including 959 deaths, have been reported by health authorities worldwide.
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Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 2 March 2026, no MERS cases have been reported by WHO or national health authorities.
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Since April 2012, and as of 2 March 2026, a total of 2 647 MERS cases, including 959 deaths, have been reported by health authorities worldwide.
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Since April 2012, and as of 2 March 2026, a total of 2 647 MERS cases, including 959 deaths, have been reported by health authorities worldwide.
Surveillance and monitoring
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 28 February–6 March 2026 and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, Sars-CoV-2 variant classification, MERS, mass gathering monitoring, and chikungunya.
Communicable disease threats report, 28 February – 6 March 2026 , week 10
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Infographic
Respiratory virus trends across the EU/EEA continue to show early signs of decline.
The Annual Epidemiological Reports (AERs) are a key ECDC publication on the epidemiology of communicable diseases of public health significance in Europe.
Update
ECDC has launched a call for experts to join a new Scientific Expert Panel (SEP) to support the development of an EU/EEA technical guidance on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination to protect adults.
Corporate document
This document addresses the data protection governance of the surveillance data provided by the Member States and processed on the platform, including the roles and obligations of ECDC and the Member States pursuant to data protection legislation.
Surveillance and monitoring
This report by EFSA and the ECDC presents the results of zoonoses monitoring and surveillance activities carried out in 2024 in 27 Member States (MSs), the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) and eight non- MSs, according to the Zoonoses Directive 2003/99/EC.
The European Union One Health 2024 Zoonoses report
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Corporate document
User guide for ECDC's online recruitment system.
Candidate E-recruitment user guide
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Surveillance and monitoring
In 2023, the notification rate of Legionnaires’ disease increased to 3.2 cases per 100 000 population, up from the 2.6 cases per 100 000 population reported in 2022.
Legionnaires’ disease - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2023
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Read the final reports of the graduated MediPIET fellows summarising the work during their assignments.
In this course you will learn to apply the One Health Theory of Change to design effective and collaborative strategies for holistic health and gain tools to drive sustainable initiatives and promote a positive impact on our interconnected world.
ECDC corporate
Statement of revenue and expenditure for the 2026 financial year Statement of revenue and expenditure for the 2026 financial year – European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Annual budget 2026
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