Threats and outbreaks

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic Congo

The outbreak reached 1000 cases and is now spreading across 21 health zones. March was the worst month in terms of number of cases since the beginning of the outbreak.

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Measles: check your vaccination status before travelling in the EU

Large outbreaks with fatalities are ongoing in countries that had previously eliminated or interrupted endemic transmission. ECDC monitors the measles outbreaks

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New tool for outbreak detection

Public health experts and epidemiologists can use the new tool to detect signals for outbreaks, based on changes in disease incidence. It is available as R package.

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Listeriosis outbreak linked to salmon products

Ready-to-eat salmon products, such as cold-smoked and marinated salmon, are the likely source of a listeriosis outbreak affecting Denmark, Germany and France since 2015. Twelve cases, including four deaths, matched the outbreak strain identified by whole genome sequencing.

ECDC-EFSA risk assessment

Active threats and outbreaks

Ebola virus disease, DRC, North Kivu and Ituri
The number of cases and affected areas is increasing and it is unlikely that the outbreak will be controlled in the near future. Latest updates

Measles
Large outbreaks with fatalities are ongoing in EU countries that had previously eliminated or interrupted endemic transmission. Find out more

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Threats and outbreaks by disease and country

ECDC monitors current infectious disease outbreaks and assesses the risk to public health in Europe. ECDC experts provides technical support to the EU-level response to such threats.

Interim surveillance case definitions for reporting in EU

During outbreaks, ECDC issues draft interim case definitions for surveillance, to support classifying cases for epidemiological reporting in EU.

ECDC in the field

ECDC supports outbreak investigations through deploying ECDC missions, supporting the EU Med Corps and facilitating national experts participation in WHO and other missions.

Outbreak tools

ECDC has produced several tools to support and guide outbreak preparedness, investigation and response activities.

Epidemic intelligence

Epidemic intelligence can be described as the systematic collection and collation of information from a variety of sources. See a list of epidemiological sources and tools used by ECDC

Toolkit for investigation and response to food and waterborne disease outbreaks

Series of tools that can be useful during an investigation of a European outbreak.

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Epidemic intelligence and outbreak response

ECDC supports the response to infectious disease threats in the EU through rapid risk assessments and filed outbreak missions

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Threats and outbreaks

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic Congo

Measles: check your vaccination status before travelling in the EU

New tool for outbreak detection

Listeriosis outbreak linked to salmon products

Active threats and outbreaks

Rapid Risk Assessment: Cyclone Idai - risk of communicable diseases in southern Africa

Zika virus transmission worldwide

Epidemiological update: Ebola virus disease outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Extensively drug-resistant gonorrhoea: risk of further dissemination within and across Europe

Multi-country cluster of Listeria monocytogenes ST1247 in five EU countries

Communicable disease threats report, 7-13 April 2019, Week 15

Communicable disease threats report, 31 March - 6 April 2019, Week 14

Communicable disease threats report, 24-30 March 2019, week 13

Communicable disease threats report, 17-23 March 2019, week 12

Communicable disease threats report, 10-16 March 2019, Week 11

Epidemiological update: Ebola virus disease outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Multi-country cluster of Listeria monocytogenes ST1247 in five EU countries

Health risks during the Carnival season in Brazil

Epidemiological update: Ebola virus disease outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo

World Youth Day 2019 - information for travellers

Rapid risk assessment: Ebola virus disease outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo – fourth update

Rapid Risk Assessment: Cyclone Idai - risk of communicable diseases in southern Africa

Zika virus transmission worldwide

Rapid outbreak assessment: Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Poona infections linked to consumption of infant formula

Rapid risk assessment: Outbreak of VIM-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa linked to medical tourism to Mexico

Yellow fever distribution and areas of risk in Brazil

Yellow fever distribution and areas of risk in Brazil as of 28 November 2018

Yellow fever distribution and areas of risk in Brazil, as of 25 May 2018

Yellow fever distribution and areas of risk in Brazil, as of 13 March 2018

Yellow fever distribution and areas of risk in Brazil, as of 28 February 2018

Extensively drug-resistant gonorrhoea: risk of further dissemination within and across Europe

Conclusions of the twentieth IHR Emergency Committee do not change the ECDC risk assessment for Europe concerning polio

WHO recommendations for influenza virus vaccine composition for the 2019–2020 northern hemisphere season

OECD highlights the progress made in laboratory systems in the EU/EEA since the implementation of EULabCap

Conclusions of the eighteenth IHR Emergency Committee do not change the ECDC risk assessment for Europe concerning polio

Outbreak reports and data

Threats and outbreaks by disease and country

Interim surveillance case definitions for reporting in EU

ECDC in the field

Outbreak tools

Epidemic intelligence

Toolkit for investigation and response to food and waterborne disease outbreaks

Epidemic intelligence and outbreak response

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