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EU Health Task Force (EUHTF)

Translate this page. The EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) is an initiative to support countries in Europe and around the world by providing operational outbreak response and crisis preparedness related to communicable diseases or diseases of unknown origin. The task force responds to specific requests coming from countries, from the European

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Homepage European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

WebAbout ECDC. ECDC collects, analyses and shares data on more than 50 infectious disease topics. ECDC experts assess risks to Europe and provide guidance to …

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Questions and answers on COVID-19: Vaccines

Web3. Are COVID-19 vaccines effective? COVID-19 vaccines authorised for use in the EU/EEA have been very effective at preventing severe disease, hospitalisation, …

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Healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals

WebHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections acquired by patients during their stay in a hospital or another healthcare setting. Although some of these …

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COVID-19 vaccination

WebCOVID-19 vaccination. Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are a powerful tool for ensuring public health and controlling the pandemic. Results from …

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SARS-CoV-2 variants

WebThe COVID-19 epidemiological situation in the EU/EEA as of 27 August 2023. Data reported to ECDC by the end of week 34 (ending 27 August 2023) suggest that …

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Surveillance and disease data on COVID-19

WebTesting strategies. The implementation of objective-driven and sustainable testing strategies for COVID-19 supports the overall public health response to the …

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ECDC issues recommendations for strengthening emergency and …

WebPublic health and social measures for health emergencies and pandemics in the EU/EEA: recommendations for strengthening preparedness planning. In a report …

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Data, dashboards and databases

WebData on hospital and ICU admission rates and current occupancy for COVID-19 Archived. 17 Nov 2023. All data on topics in the area of infectious diseases collected by ECDC are …

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The European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report

WebThis report by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of the zoonoses monitoring and …

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Communicable disease threats report, 21–27 April 2024, week 17

WebThis issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 21–27 April 2024 and includes updates on respiratory virus …

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Factsheet about dengue

WebFactsheet about dengue. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease widely spread in tropical and subtropical regions. The disease is transmitted by Aedes …

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Call for EU Reference Laboratories for public health in the fields of

WebOn 30 April 2024, the European Commission has issued three new calls for applications for EU Reference Laboratories (EURLs) in public health.

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Healthcare-associated infections

WebHealthcare-associated infections are infections acquired by patients during their stay in a hospital or another healthcare setting. Although some of these infections can be treated …

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Communicable disease threats report, 31 March

WebThe ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals on active public health threats. This …

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Disease factsheet about poliomyelitis

WebDisease factsheet about poliomyelitis. Poliomyelitis, also known as polio or infantile paralysis, is a vaccine-preventable systemic viral infection affecting the motor …

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Video on hand hygiene

WebVideo highlighting the importance of hand hygiene in healthcare settings launched ahead of World Hand Hygiene Day 2021.

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Disease factsheet about rotavirus

WebDisease factsheet about rotavirus. Rotaviruses are the single most important cause of severe diarrhoeal illness in infants and young children worldwide. By the age of …

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Factsheet about Marburg virus disease

WebMarburg viruses are filamentous, enveloped, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA viruses that belong to the family Filoviridae, genus Marburgvirus. There is a single …

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Informal meeting of Health Ministers

WebOn 23-24 April, Dr. Andrea Ammon attended the informal meeting of Health Ministers in Brussels.

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Measles on the rise in the EU/EEA

WebIn 2022, the EU/EEA experienced a slight decline in average vaccination coverage compared to 2018. The mean vaccination coverage for the first dose of measles …

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