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Threats and outbreaks

Measles: check your vaccination status before travelling in the EU

Large outbreaks with fatalities are ongoing in countries that had previously eliminated or interrupted endemic transmission. ECDC monitors the measles outbreaks

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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic Congo

Response measures remain challenging in affected areas because of the prolonged humanitarian crisis, unstable security situation and resistance among the population. As of 13 March, 932 cases and 587 deaths have been reported.

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New tool for outbreak detection

Public health experts and epidemiologists can use the new tool to detect signals for outbreaks, based on changes in disease incidence. It is available as R package.

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Listeriosis outbreak linked to salmon products

Ready-to-eat salmon products, such as cold-smoked and marinated salmon, are the likely source of a listeriosis outbreak affecting Denmark, Germany and France since 2015. Twelve cases, including four deaths, matched the outbreak strain identified by whole genome sequencing.

ECDC-EFSA risk assessment

Active threats and outbreaks

Ebola virus disease, DRC, North Kivu and Ituri
The number of cases and affected areas is increasing and it is unlikely that the outbreak will be controlled in the near future. Latest updates

Measles
Large outbreaks with fatalities are ongoing in EU countries that had previously eliminated or interrupted endemic transmission. Find out more

 

 

 

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Rapid outbreak assessment: Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Poona infections linked to consumption of infant formula

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Rapid risk assessment: Outbreak of VIM-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa linked to medical tourism to Mexico

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Conclusions of the twentieth IHR Emergency Committee do not change the ECDC risk assessment for Europe concerning polio

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Rapid risk assessment: Rift Valley fever outbreak in Mayotte, France

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Rapid risk assessment: Ebola virus disease outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo – third update

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Communicable disease threats report, 17-23 March 2019, week 12

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Communicable disease threats report, 10-16 March 2019, Week 11

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Communicable disease threats report, 3-9 March 2019, week 10

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Communicable disease threats report, 24 February-2 March 2019, week 9

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Communicable disease threats report, 17-23 February 2019, week 8

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Health risks during the Carnival season in Brazil

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Epidemiological update: Ebola virus disease outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Epidemiological update: West Nile virus transmission season in Europe, 2018

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World Youth Day 2019 - information for travellers

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Epidemiological update: Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to Polish eggs

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Rapid outbreak assessment: Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Poona infections linked to consumption of infant formula

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Rapid risk assessment: Outbreak of VIM-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa linked to medical tourism to Mexico

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Rapid risk assessment: Rift Valley fever outbreak in Mayotte, France

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Rapid risk assessment: Ebola virus disease outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo – third update

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Rapid risk assessment: Ebola virus disease outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo – second update

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Yellow fever distribution and areas of risk in Brazil

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Yellow fever distribution and areas of risk in Brazil as of 28 November 2018

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Yellow fever distribution and areas of risk in Brazil, as of 25 May 2018

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Yellow fever distribution and areas of risk in Brazil, as of 13 March 2018

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Yellow fever distribution and areas of risk in Brazil, as of 28 February 2018

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Conclusions of the twentieth IHR Emergency Committee do not change the ECDC risk assessment for Europe concerning polio

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WHO recommendations for influenza virus vaccine composition for the 2019–2020 northern hemisphere season

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OECD highlights the progress made in laboratory systems in the EU/EEA since the implementation of EULabCap

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Conclusions of the eighteenth IHR Emergency Committee do not change the ECDC risk assessment for Europe concerning polio

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ECDC comment: European Commission updates communicable disease surveillance list - Lyme neuroborreliosis now under EU/EEA surveillance

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Outbreak reports and data

Threats and outbreaks by disease and country

ECDC monitors current infectious disease outbreaks and assesses the risk to public health in Europe. ECDC experts provides technical support to the EU-level response to such threats.

Interim surveillance case definitions for reporting in EU

During outbreaks, ECDC issues draft interim case definitions for surveillance, to support classifying cases for epidemiological reporting in EU.

ECDC in the field

ECDC supports outbreak investigations through deploying ECDC missions, supporting the EU Med Corps and facilitating national experts participation in WHO and other missions.

Outbreak tools

ECDC has produced several tools to support and guide outbreak preparedness, investigation and response activities.

Epidemic intelligence

Epidemic intelligence can be described as the systematic collection and collation of information from a variety of sources. See a list of epidemiological sources and tools used by ECDC