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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is expanding its presence on the ground to support areas affected by the current Ebola outbreak, sending additional experts this week to increase assistance and risk assessment activities as the disease continues to impact lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
ECDC has published its annual activity report for 2025, bringing scientific expertise and risk management together with strengthened cooperation and outreach.
ECDC and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have today published updated their maps displaying current new knowledge on the spatial distribution of mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies and biting midges across Europe.
As the Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda develops rapidly, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is ratcheting up its support on the ground, while continuing to emphasise that the risk of infection to the general population in Europe remains very low.
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