1 in 3 patients received at least one antimicrobial on any given day

Some of this use may be unnecessary and can drive antimicrobial resistance. On European Antibiotic Awareness Day, ECDC publishes the results of two point-prevalence surveys 

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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic Congo

344 cases including 202 deaths have been confirmed until 16 November. This is the largest-ever Ebola virus disease outbreak reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and it is now threatening the neighbouring countries of Rwanda and Uganda.

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Listeriosis outbreak linked to salmon products

Ready-to-eat salmon products, such as cold-smoked and marinated salmon, are the likely source of a listeriosis outbreak affecting Denmark, Germany and France since 2015. Twelve cases, including four deaths, matched the outbreak strain identified by whole genome sequencing.

ECDC-EFSA risk assessment

ESCAIDE 2018

The European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) 2018 takes place 21-23 November in St.Julian’s, Malta. The conference will focus on communicable disease prevention and control in Europe and beyond. 

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Retrospective surveillance and enhanced case-finding of congenital rubella syndrome cases

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Antimicrobial consumption - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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ECDC country visit to Malta to discuss antimicrobial resistance issues, 3-7 July 2017

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Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Europe 2017

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Epidemiological update: Ebola virus disease outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Multi-country outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to consumption of salmon products

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The sleeping giant: the danger of neglecting latent tuberculosis infection

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Reaching the SDG targets on Health by 2030: ECDC Session at European Health Forum Gastein 2018

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West Nile fever in Europe in 2018 - human cases, updated 16 November

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Downloadable tables: Antimicrobial consumption - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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Downloadable figures and Annex 1: Antimicrobial consumption - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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Number of measles cases by month and notification rate per million population by country, EU/EEA, 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2018

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Active threats and outbreaks

West Nile fever in Europe
The number of WNV infections reported so far exceeds the total number of infections in the previous five years. Find out more

Ebola virus disease, DRC, North Kivu and Ituri
The number of cases and affected areas is increasing and it is unlikely that the outbreak will be controlled in the near future. Find out more

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