Epidemic intelligence tools and information resources
Tools (restricted access)
Threat Tracking Tool (TTT)
ECDC has developed a data base, the Threat Tracking Tool (TTT) that allows ECDC to keep track of verified events with a known or possible impact on public health. TTT is designed to support ECDC activities on epidemic intelligence registering, documenting and monitoring threats that ECDC has detected through sources of information.
EPIS
The Epidemic Intelligence Information System (EPIS) is a web-based communication platform that allows nominated public health experts to exchange technical information to assess whether current and emerging public health threats have a potential impact in the European Union (EU).
Information sources
Open access
| Source | Description | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Eurostat | Statistical office of the European Union | Public Access |
| OIM | International Organization for Migration | Public Access |
| UNHCR | The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Public Access |
| Frontex | European Board and Coast Guard Agency | Public Access |
| World Bank | The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries for capital programs. | Public Access |
| OIE | World Organisation for Animal Health | Public Access |
| RSOE EDIS | The National Association of Radio Distress-Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE) operates Emergency and Disaster Information Service (EDIS) | Public Access |
| Health Map | News aggregator for disease outbreak monitoring and real-time surveillance | Public Access |
| MediSYS | News aggregator for all hazards | Public Access |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - USA | Public Access |
| Promed | A program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases | Public Access |
| CIDRAP | Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy | Public Access |
| Flutracker | Blog for infectious diseases | Public Access |
| IRIN | The Integrated Regional Information Networks acts as a news agency focusing on humanitarian issues | Public Access |
| nathnac | British National Travel Health Network and Centre | Public Access |
| OutbreakNews | Health and disease news website focused on the latest news and information pertaining to infectious diseases | Public Access |
| ECHO | European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection | Public Access |
| OCHA | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Public access |
| Reliefweb | Humanitarian information source on global crises and disasters | Public access |
| GeoSentinel/EuroTravNet | Worldwide communication and data collection network for the surveillance of travel-related morbidity | Public access |
| TropNet | European Network for Tropical Medicine and Travel Health | Public access |
| ESA Platform | French Platform for Animal Health Surveillance | Public access |
WHO sources
| Source | Description | Access |
|---|---|---|
| WHO-EURO | WHO Europe Regional Office | Public access |
| WHO-WPRO | WHO Western and Pacific Region | Public access |
| WHO-SEARO | WHO South-East Asia Regional Office | Public access |
| WHO-EMRO | WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office | Public access |
| WHO-AFRO | WHO Africa Regional Office | Public access |
| WHO-DON | WHO Disease Outbreak News | Public access |
| WHO | World Health Organization | Public access |
Restricted sources
| Source | Description | Access |
|---|---|---|
| EWRS | The Early Warning and Response system of the European Union. Confidential. Access and posting only by MS, DG-SANCO and ECDC | Restricted |
| IHR EIS (WHO) | WHO Event Information Site for International Health Regulation (IHR) notifications | Restricted |
| EPiS | Epidemic Intelligence Information System | Restricted |
| GIDEON | Restricted | |
| GPHIN | Global Public Health Intelligence Network | Restricted |
| RASFF | EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). Contains Market notifications (alerts and information) and border rejection notifications | Restricted |
| HDRAS (WHO) | Health hazard detection and risk analysis platform | Restricted |