In 2015, 874 confirmed echinococcosis cases were reported in the EU/EEA. Of these, 467 cases werereported as Echinococcus granulosus, 135 as Echinococcus multilocularis, and 272 as unknown species.
Four cases of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) were reported to The European Surveillance System in 2015. Three of these cases were confirmed. All cases were reported by Bulgaria.
Childhood immunisation against S. pneumoniae is the most effective public health measure for preventing IPD both among vaccine recipients (direct effect), and among unimmunised populations (indirect ‘herd’ effect).