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Read about ECDC's key achievements, activities, and organisational performance metrics during 2025, demonstrating how the Centre supported EU/EEA countries in preventing and controlling communicable diseases, strengthening preparedness and response capacities, and protecting public health across Europe.

A large outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease is taking place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Although information remains limited, we assess the likelihood of infection for people living in the EU/EEA to be very low.

New data show that sexually transmitted infections reached record levels across Europe in 2024, driven by sharp rises in gonorrhoea and syphilis, and widening gaps in testing and prevention.

Further cases are expected among returning passengers and crew due to the Andes hantavirus incubation period and potential on-board exposure. The risk to the EU/EEA general population remains very low.