Basic facts about Ebola virus disease, including symptoms, treatment, vaccines, and precautions.
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Surveillance and monitoring
Between 5 June and 28 August 2026, 110 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus detections were reported in domestic (7) and wild (103) birds in 12 countries in Europe.
Avian influenza overview June–August 2026
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Since May 2026, an Ebola virus disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus has been ongoing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Operational support
This guide provides a harmonised, non-prescriptive framework for data collection on doxycycline prophylaxis for the prevention of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA).
Doxycycline prophylaxis for bacterial sexually transmitted infections: a guide for data collection in the EU/EEA
English (1.58 MB - PDF)The Advisory Forum advises the Director of the Centre on the quality of the scientific work undertaken by ECDC.
Press release
With the Ebola disease situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) still critical, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is deploying experts to DRC to increase support at the epicentre of the outbreak.
Surveillance and monitoring
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 12-18 September, and includes updates on Ebola, malaria, botulism, avian influenza A(H9N2), influenza A(H5), respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/.EEA, West Nile virus infections, chikungunya, dengue, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Vibrio, measles, and expert deployments.
Communicable disease threats report, 12-18 September, week 38
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Surveillance and monitoring
This report gives an overview of the countries and areas where dengue cases – and their corresponding case numbers - have been reported to the European surveillance portal for infectious diseases (EpiPulse).
Surveillance and monitoring
Update providing weekly overview of the countries and areas where chikungunya virus disease cases have been reported.
This page includes the selection committees that have been appointed for the ongoing selection procedures.
Operational support
This reporting protocol describes data collection in EpiPulse Cases for respiratory virus surveillance (including influenza-like illness (ILI), acute respiratory infection (ARI), severe acute respiratory infection (SARI), Influenza, SARSCoV-2 and RSV) in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and World Health Organization European Region.
EpiPulse Cases - Reporting Protocol for integrated respiratory virus surveillance, version 1.3
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Surveillance and monitoring
Weekly updates with the latest reports on West Nile virus cases in Europe updated every Friday, during the transmission season.
Surveillance and monitoring
Weekly updated overview of reported Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in the EU/EEA countries and areas.
News
In July and August, two fellows from ECDC’s long-standing European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) were deployed to South Sudan through the EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) and WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), to support the country’s Ebola preparedness and strengthen surveillance.
Surveillance and monitoring
This report presents data on mpox cases reported to the European Surveillance System (EpiPulse Cases). EU/EEA countries report case based data to ECDC on diagnosed mpox cases. For case numbers by countries, Western Balkans and Türkiye are included.
Surveillance and monitoring
Sex workers in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) experience a high burden of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which underscores the need for enhanced policies and programmes.
Overview of the provision of prevention and testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections for sex workers in the European Union and European Economic Area
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Assessment
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 5 -12 September, and includes updates on Ebola, an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, West Nile virus, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, dengue, chikungunya, and vibrio.
Communicable disease threats report, 5 -11 September, week 37
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Assessment
On 26 August 2026, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) submitted a request to ECDC for rapid scientific advice on the management of contacts following sporadic imported Andes orthohantavirus (ANDV) infections, including recommendations on contact classification, monitoring, laboratory testing and appropriate public health measures.
Updated rapid scientific advice on the management of contacts following sporadic imported Andes orthohantavirus (ANDV) cases in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) - 18 September 2026
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Monthly updates with the latest reports on West Nile virus cases in Europe.
Surveillance and monitoring
This report provides an overview of measles and rubella cases reported to ECDC through The European Surveillance System (TESSy).
Weekly updates with the latest reports on West Nile virus cases in Europe updated every Friday, during the transmission season.