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).
Update providing weekly overview of the countries and areas where chikungunya virus disease cases have been reported.
Respiratory illness activity remains at baseline or low levels in the EU/EEA. SARS-CoV-2 is the most prevalent, with case numbers continuing to increase in several countries. Influenza activity remains low overall but is increasing from low levels in several countries. RSV activity remains very low.
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.
Weekly updates with the latest reports on West Nile virus cases in Europe updated every Friday, during the transmission season.
Monthly updates with the latest reports on West Nile virus cases in Europe.
Monthly updates with the latest reports on West Nile virus cases in Europe.
Particularily if you are elderly, pregnant, have a weakened immune system or work in healthcare, now is the time to get vaccinated.
The season normally runs from October to April. If you are elderly, pregnant, have a weakened immune system or work in healthcare, now is the time to get vaccinated.
Get vaccinated before the season starts.
If you are a healtcare worker, remember to get vaccinated against flu. For your sake as well as for your patients.
This social medi card explains how to protect yourself and others if you have symptoms of a respiratory infection.
Check with your health care provider if you or your child are eligible for immunisation.
Preparations continue for rollout of new public health surveillance platform in nine pilot countries
Next year’s rollout of Epi+, a multilingual event-based surveillance platform designed to help countries detect and assess emerging public health threats, is coming closer as ECDC and Italy’s Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) hold training this week for 40 national epidemiologists and technical experts in Rome.
A surveillance tool that interacts with the latest available data on infectious diseases and allows users to produce tables and maps.
ESCAIDE is Europe’s leading public health conference dedicated to sharing knowledge on infectious disease epidemiology, public health microbiology, and related scientific fields.
This social media card explains that approx. 60% of infant hospitalisations from RSV could be prevented through immunising 90% of newborns.
In the EU/EEA, respiratory illness activity remains at baseline or low levels. SARS-CoV-2 is the main contributor, and its circulation continues to increase in several countries. Influenza activity remains low but increases in several countries. RSV activity remains very low.
This report was produced by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on behalf of the European Respiratory Virus Network (ERVI-Net) and its subnetwork the European Reference Laboratory Network for Human
Influenza (ERLI-Net).
Influenza virus characteristics, week 40 2025 to week 33 2026, EU/EEA
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General disease information for public health experts.
In this video, representatives of the EURLs explain how they work together to strengthen laboratory capacity across Europe through quality assessments, specialist training, shared testing methods and expertise. Hear directly from the experts about their work, the importance of collaboration and how the network helps countries prepare for and respond to infectious disease threats.
Strong laboratory capacity is the backbone of Europe’s preparedness in the face of increasing communicable disease threats, said ECDC on the occasion of today’s European Laboratory Day, celebrated every year on 5 November to recognise the essential contribution of laboratory professionals across Europe.
This document provides an overview of the newly established EU Reference Laboratories for Public Health (EURLs), their core tasks and services, and the stakeholders involved, with the aim of supporting Member State laboratories in accessing and benefiting from the services available.
A guide to EU Reference Laboratories for Public Health
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In this video, representatives from ECDC, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) explain how the EU Referenece Laboratories for Public Health work and why cooperation matters.