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Hepatitis cases of unknown aetiology in children

ECDC is monitoring an increase in severe acute hepatitis cases of unknown aetiology among previously healthy children, first reported by the UK on 5 April 2022.

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ECDC is monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and assessing the risk to the EU, follow our latest updates

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Salmonella outbreak linked to chocolate

ECDC and EFSA have published an update of their assessment on a multi-country outbreak of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium linked to chocolate products. 

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Support for countries neighbouring Ukraine

Refugees entering the EU/EEA from Ukraine may be vulnerable to developing certain infectious diseases. ECDC is therefore leading a series of immediate actions to support countries neighbouring Ukraine.

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Monitor the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines across EU/EEA countries. 

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Latest available data on the COVID-19 pandemic

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Update: Hepatitis of unknown origin in children

News story - 19 Apr 2022

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Ensuring high-quality of HIV care for displaced people from Ukraine

News - 19 Apr 2022

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Communicable disease threats report, 10-16 April 2022, week 15

Publication - 13 Apr 2022

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Dr Andrea Ammon’s mandate as ECDC Director extended until 2024

Press release - 12 Apr 2022

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Multi-country outbreak of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium sequence type (ST) 34 linked to chocolate products

Risk assessment - 12 Apr 2022
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Social media card: 900 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered

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Poster - 25 Apr 2022

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ECDC observership week

10 Nov 2022 - 14 Nov 2022

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E-learning: Drivers and modifiers of antibiotic prescribing and infection prevention & control practices in healthcare settings

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E-learning: Understanding vaccine acceptance & strategies to increase vaccine uptake

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E-learning course: Introduction to Outbreak Investigation

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E-learning course on Epidemic Intelligence (EI)

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Surveillance and disease data

Looking for the latest data on diseases under EU surveillance, tools or case definitions? Find them here.

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All information related to infectious disease threats and outbreaks within and outside Europe

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Check our programmes for public health professionals and microbiologists or explore online training opportunities with ECDC’s Virtual Academy

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The Vaccine Schedule is an interactive platform of vaccination schedules for individual European countries and specific age groups.

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Online training platform with open and restricted courses, webinars and video lectures - in the area of disease prevention and control.

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See the latest data on infectious diseases in Europe in interactive format that allows the user to produce maps and tables.

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Antimicrobial resistance

One of the biggest threats to public health: when antibiotics lose their ability to kill or stop the growth of bacteria to cure infections. See the latest data and advice related to the spread or occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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Immunisation and vaccines

Vaccines help us to protect our health. How do we reach those that do not vaccinate and how do we tackle insufficient vaccination coverage in Europe?

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Seasonal influenza

Seasonal influenza is a vaccine-preventable disease that each year infects approximately ten to thirty per cent of Europe's population, and causes hundreds of thousands of hospitalisations across Europe.

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HIV infection

Is Europe on track to end HIV? What are the latest epidemiological trends and how do we address gaps in Europe’s HIV response?

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Viral hepatitis

ECDC co-ordinates the enhanced surveillance for hepatitis A, B and C to help countries define epidemiological trends or transmission patterns among newly diagnosed cases.

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Tuberculosis

Managing latent tuberculosis and eliminating TB by 2030: check how Europe is doing to prevent and cure tuberculosis.

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