European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

With the current spike in cases of the seasonal RSV infection, learn more about this quite often overlooked respiratory disease. In the latest #ECDConAir podcast episode, we sit down with #ECDC's expert Eeva Broberg, who talks about who is in the risk group of RSV infection, why this disease should not slip the surveillance, its impact on healthcare, and whether current treatments like monoclonal antibodies and the introduction of vaccines in Europe are a game changer. Listen on: 🎧 Spotify ➡ https://bit.ly/ECDConAir56 🎥YouTube ➡ https://lnkd.in/d3dG_F-B 🎶 SoundCloud ➡ https://bit.ly/3VZznOr or other podcast platforms of your choice! Read more about RSV on the European Vaccination Information Portal: https://lnkd.in/dqNnjhK6

Happy Holidays and a Healthy New Year!

🎥 Explore the #EUInitiativeOnHealthSecurity's work in building resilient public health systems across Europe and its neighboring regions! This video takes you behind the scenes, showcasing how the initiative and MediPIET collaborate with experts to train, share knowledge, and tackle infectious diseases, helping safeguard communities across borders. 🌍👩⚕️👨⚕️ 🔗 Watch here: https://lnkd.in/dwXxjHCE #EUInitiativeOnHealthSecurity #MediPIET #PublicHealth #HealthSecurity #GlobalHealth

🚨 Almost all countries reporting data to ECDC are observing sharp increases in indicators of both influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity, with a visible impact in secondary care. 👩⚕️ Co-circulation of influenza viruses and RSV against the current background of continued relatively low-level transmission of SARS-CoV-2 could substantially impact healthcare services. 👉 Read the full epidemiological update and ECDC's recommendations: https://lnkd.in/gNBcsMij

Between 21 September and 11 December 2024, 45 cases of zoonotic #avian #influenza infection with A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b virus were reported from North America, according the Avian influenza overview just published by ECDC together with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ✍ These infections were mainly linked to exposure to infected animals through occupational activities 👩🌾 Human infections with avian influenza viruses remain rare and sporadic, without evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission so far 💡 Read the report: https://lnkd.in/dpBn2h3m

💡 Interested in forecasts on #respiratory viruses? Check out ECDC’s Respicast hub, providing robust forecasts for the #epidemiological situation of several respiratory disease indicators in Europe. 📊 The RespiCast forecasting season has kicked off with great participation from modelling teams. New forecasts are published every Thursday, where an interactive visualisation allows the user to explore the forecasts for different countries, models and indicators. 🌍 Together with RespiCompass, RespiCast aims to enhance #preparedness and support evidence-based decision-making for managing respiratory diseases in Europe. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eBnpuYk2

Update: On 9 December 2024, Finnish public health authorities reported the presence of poliovirus in wastewater samples in the country. This adds to the recent positive detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples from Spain, Poland, Germany and the United Kingdom, between September and November 2024. To date, no human polio cases have been reported and the EU/EEA continues to be polio-free. Read the full update:

ECDC and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have just published the joint European Union One Health 2023 Zoonoses report, providing a surveillance overview of #zoonoses in Europe for 2023. Overall, reported cases of zoonotic diseases in humans increased, but foodborne outbreaks saw a slight decline. #Listeriosis cases reached their highest level since 2007, while #campylobacteriosis and #salmonellosis remained the most frequently reported zoonotic diseases in the EU. Learn more:

EOC-NET at European level launched and in full speed! Participants of the event held in Istanbul last week, decided on the joint actions for the nearest future, and some of the key points are: ➡️ following up the revision fo the PHEOC framework ➡️ coordinating efforts between IHR and EOC  ➡️ developing common terminology  ➡️ planning thematic webinars for 2025  ➡️ expanding the EOC-NET Forum membership  ➡️ creating regional simulation exercises  ➡️ securing funding for future initiatives Thank you to our partners for this kick-off event - we hope for a long and fruitful cooperation in the years to come in building a more resilient and better prepared Europe! WHO Regional Office for Europe #Preparedness #EOCNET

ECDC is launching #RespiCompass - a new platform using advanced modelling to better understand #respiratory disease dynamics in the EU/EEA. The platform’s strength lies in its “ensemble” approach, which integrates modelling results from multiple groups to generate stronger, more reliable projections. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d5q3emiA