ECDC regularly assesses new evidence on variants detected through epidemic intelligence, rules-based genomic variant screening or other scientific sources.
In the context of the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) conference of the Belgian EU presidency, with ECDC as one of the organisers, the Director participated in the high-level meeting ‘An EU Health Emergency’ in Brussels.
Information on autochthonous vectorial transmission of dengue in mainland EU/EEA, including location, period, number of cases, virus serotype and mode of transmission.
ECDC monitors social media for epidemic intelligence purposes. This is done by monitoring a list of predefined users using Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) and monitoring a list of predefined users on social media platforms.