For 2019, 24 EU/EEA countries reported 1 049 confirmed cases of leptospirosis, the highest number in the period from 2015–2019, possibly because of environmental conditions favourable to hosts, and/or increase of activities at risk for infection.
In 2019, 314 confirmed brucellosis cases were reported in the EU/EEA. The notification rate in the EU/EEA was 0.06 cases per 100 000 population. The highest rates were reported in Greece, Portugal and Slovenia. The EU/EEA notification rate decreased in the period 2015 to 2019.
In 2020, 134 confirmed brucellosis cases were reported in the EU/EEA. The notification rate in the EU/EEA was 0.03 cases per 100 000 population. The highest rates were reported in Greece, Portugal, and Sweden. The notification rate decreased in the period 2016 to 2020 in the EU/EEA
The number of reported human cases of illness caused by Campylobacter and Salmonella bacteria across Europe appears to have stabilised over the past five years, according to the latest report on zoonotic diseases by EFSA and ECDC.
This report of the EFSA and ECDC presents the results of zoonoses monitoring activities carried out in 2019 in 36 European countries (28 Member States (MS) and eight non-MS).
Nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018 were caused by Salmonella. This is one of the main findings of the annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses published today by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
This report of the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of zoonoses monitoring activities carried out in 2018 in 36 European countries (28 Member States (MS) and 8 non-MS).