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Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Africa as of 31 May 2022
Map and table showing information on cases of Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Africa as of 31 May 2022.
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Ebola outbreak in Uganda, as of 22 November 2022
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 22 November 2022, there have been 141 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD), including 55 deaths (case fatality rate: 39%). No new cases have been reported in week 47.
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ECDC and Africa CDC to share experiences in 3-day meeting on surveillance, data management and epidemic intelligence
To facilitate more efficient exchange of experiences between technical experts of ECDC and Africa CDC, a five-day face-to-face meeting will be held at the ECDC premises between 30 May and 1 June.
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Communicable disease threats report, 20 - 26 November 2022, week 47
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 20 - 26 November 2022 and includes updates on monitoring the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, cholera, COVID-19, diphtheria, Ebola virus disease, polio, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, seasonal influenza, monkeypox, and West Nile virus.
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ECDC4Africa CDC: Sharing experiences, successes and lessons learned among field epidemiology training programmes in Africa and Europe
Today, a joint Africa CDC – ECDC meeting will be held to share unique experiences, successes and lesson learnt on field epidemiology training programmes and other relevant workforce development initiatives. Participants include ECDC and Africa CDC staff, as well as representatives from public health authorities in Europe and Africa.
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Call for expression of interest: EU for health security in Africa: ECDC 4 Africa CDC
ECDC invites experts to express their interest to contribute to strengthening Africa CDC capacities in preparedness, surveillance, and response to health threats posed by communicable diseases.
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Communicable disease threats report, 13-19 November 2022, week 46
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 13-19 November 2022 and includes updates on monitoring the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, avian influenza, cholera, COVID-19, diphtheria, Ebola virus disease, poliomyelitis, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, seasonal influenza, swine influenza, and West Nile virus.
Publication
Giardiasis (lambliasis) - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2019
In 2019, 18 004 confirmed giardiasis cases were reported in the EU/EEA.
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Rapid Risk Assessment: Risk of Sudan virus to EU/EEA citizens considered very low
Since the beginning of the outbreak declared on 20 September 2022 and as of 5 November 2022, Uganda has experienced 132 confirmed cases of Ebola disease (EBOD) caused by Sudan virus (SUDV), including 53 deaths and 61 recoveries across eight districts.
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Communicable disease threats report, 6-12 November 2022, week 45
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 6-12 November 2022 and includes updates on monitoring the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, measles, MERS-CoV, COVID-19, monkeypox, West Nile virus, diphtheria, Ebola virus disease, avian influenza, seasonal influenza, and S. sonnei.