The European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was established in 2005. It is an EU agency with aim to strengthen  Europe's defences against infectious diseases. It is seated in Stockholm, Sweden.

Our Mission
According to the Article 3 of the founding Regulation, ECDC's mission is to identify, assess and communicate current and emerging threats to human health posed by infectious diseases.

In order to achieve this mission, ECDC works in partnership with national health protection bodies across Europe to strengthen and develop continent-wide disease surveillance and early warning systems. By working with experts throughout Europe, ECDC pools Europe's health knowledge, so as to develop authoritative scientific opinions about the risks posed by current and emerging infectious diseases.