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Monkeypox outbreak

An outbreak of monkeypox is ongoing since early May, affecting multiple countries in the EU/EEA and worldwide. 

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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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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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Langya henipavirus under ECDC monitoring

News - 12 Aug 2022

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Weekly COVID-19 country overview

Epidemiological update - 11 Aug 2022

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Joint ECDC-WHO/Europe monkeypox surveillance bulletin

Epidemiological update - 10 Aug 2022

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Joint ECDC-WHO/Europe surveillance bulletin: Hepatitis of unknown origin in children

Epidemiological update - 29 Jul 2022

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World Hepatitis Day 2022

Campaign - 28 Jul 2022
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Communicable disease threats report, 7-13 August 2022, week 32

Monitoring - 12 Aug 2022

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Monkeypox (MPX) Reporting Protocol, Version 3.0

Guidance - 5 Aug 2022

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Communicable disease threats report, 31 July-6 August, week 31

Monitoring - 5 Aug 2022

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Assessment of workforce capacity and training needs for the prevention and control of communicable diseases in the EU/EEA - Report on 2021 survey

Publication - 3 Aug 2022
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West Nile virus in Europe in 2022 - human cases, updated 10 August 2022

Map - 12 Aug 2022

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West Nile virus in Europe in 2022 - outbreaks among equids and/or birds, updated 10 August 2022

Map - 12 Aug 2022

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Data set - 11 Aug 2022

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Data set - 11 Aug 2022

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Data on the 14-day age-specific notification rate of new COVID-19 cases

Data set - 11 Aug 2022
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E-learning: How to address online vaccination misinformation

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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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ECDC and Africa CDC to share experiences in 3-day meeting on surveillance, data management and epidemic intelligence

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ECDC observership week

10 Oct 2022 - 14 Oct 2022
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