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ECDC has deployed an expert from the EU Health Task Force to the cruise ship affected by the Andes hantavirus outbreak and published a threat assessment brief.

This year, ECDC is publishing a guidance proposal to establish and implement infection prevention and control programmes in healthcare facilities and introducing hyFive, a digital hand hygiene monitoring tool for healthcare settings.

Get the chance to share your research with the public health community in Europe and beyond. Deadline for submissions is 18 May.

On 15 May, the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported an Ebola outbreak. While the situation is evolving, the likelihood of infection for people living in the EU/EEA is currently considered very low.