The EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) has launched a call for expression of interest for international and non-profit organisations to join the EUHTF Advisory Group.
For 2022, the 30 countries in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) reported a total of 36 179 tuberculosis (TB) cases (8.0 per 100 000 population).
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 6–12 July 2024 and includes updates on imported Oropouche human infections, Seasonal surveillance of West Nile virus infections, Locally acquired dengue, Yersinia enterocolitica, Cholera, Overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, Influenza A(H5N1), Mass gathering monitoring, Mpox and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
This report provides an overview of the total number of cases of mpox (monkeypox) reported to ECDC and the WHO Regional Office for Europe through IHR/EWRS mechanisms .
ECDC conducts Public Health Emergency Preparedness Assessments (PHEPAs) in all EU/EEA countries. The aim of the PHEPAs is to assess the prevention, preparedness and response planning capacities of each EU/EEA country in dealing with health threats and crises.