After breast cancer, cervical cancer is the most common cancer among young women in Europe, and human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. ECDC highlights the good news that in combination with routine cervical screening, HPV vaccination can prevent cervical cancer.
Precautionary global recall of infant nutrition products following detection of Bacillus cereus toxin
Multi-country recalls of several infant nutrition products are ongoing following the detection of cereulide, a toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus, which can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 24-30 January 2026 and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, Marburg virus disease, cholera, avian influenza, bacillus in infant formula, and nipah virus disease.
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