In 2022, the first and second most reported zoonoses in humans were campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis, respectively. The number of cases of campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis remained stable in comparison with 2021.
Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis were the most frequently reported zoonotic diseases in humans in the EU in 2022. For West Nile virus, an increase of the number of infections was observed.
In 2020, 133 confirmed cases of congenital toxoplasmosis were reported in the EU/EEA, with France accounting for 83% of all the confirmed cases due to its active screening of pregnant women.
This report of the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of zoonoses monitoring and surveillance activities carried out in 2021 in 27 MSs, the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) and nine non-MSs.
In 2019, 176 confirmed cases of congenital toxoplasmosis were reported in the EU/EEA, with Franceaccounting for 76% of all confirmed cases due to its active screening of pregnant women.
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).
In 2018, 208 confirmed cases of congenital toxoplasmosis were reported in the EU/EEA, with France accounting for 73% of all confirmed cases due to active screening of pregnant women.
In 2017, 194 confirmed cases of congenital toxoplasmosis were reported in the EU/EEA, with France accounting for 79% of all confirmed cases due to active screening of pregnant women. The overall notification rate was 5.3 cases per 100 000 live births. No seasonal pattern was observed for the disease.