As the summer season is approaching, ECDC is hosting an online scientific seminar to raise awareness of vibriosis and it associated risks. The main target audience is the European Food- and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses Network but registration is open for anyone with an interest in the topic.
Between 2012 and 2024, a prolonged outbreak of 73 cases of L. monocytogenes ST173 infections (‘My2’ -cluster) has been ongoing in Belgium (5), Czechia (1), Germany (39), Finland (2), Italy (1), the Netherlands (20), and the United Kingdom (UK) (5).
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is pleased to announce the first Substances of Human Origin Network (SoHO-Net) Meeting: Organs Group, held on 18-19 June 2024 in Stockholm. This event brings together experts from the EU, EEA, Western Balkans, and Türkiye.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 8-14 June 2024 and includes updates on avian influenza, an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, cholera, West Nile virus infections, measles and mass gatherings.
ECDC has published recommendations for public health authorities preparing for mass gathering events as Europe prepares to host a range of high-profile events including the UEFA 2024 final tournament across Germany and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.