Widespread salmonella outbreak linked to sprouted seeds
Public health and food safety authorities across Europe are investigating prolonged and widespread outbreaks of Salmonella infection linked to the consumption of sprouted alfalfa seeds.
Resistance to common antimicrobials still high in key pathogens
Resistance to commonly used antimicrobials remains persistently high in both humans and animals for key pathogens including Salmonella and Campylobacter, according to a joint ECDC/EFSA report.
This report provides an overview of the latest tuberculosis (TB) epidemiological situation and is published jointly by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. In 2023, 38 993 cases of TB were reported in 29 European Union and European Economic Area (EU/ EEA) countries, resulting in a notification rate of 8.6 per 100 000 population in the EU/ EEA.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 15 - 21 March 2025 and includes updates on cholera, Middle East respiratory syndrome, an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, avian influenza, chikungunya, Ebola, and the risk of severe infections, carriage and cross-border transfer of carbapenem-resistant bacteria in victims of the fire at Pulse nightclub in North Macedonia.
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