As of 18 September 2026, eight cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria have been reported among six airport workers and two people living near Frankfurt international airport. The ...

This report was produced by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on behalf of the European Respiratory ...

In this video, representatives from ECDC, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) and the World ...

Strong laboratory capacity is the backbone of Europe’s preparedness in the face of increasing communicable disease threats, ...

In this video, representatives of the EURLs explain how they work together to strengthen laboratory capacity across Europe through quality assessments, specialist training, shared testing methods and ...

Watch the presentation of the EU Reference Laboratories for Public Health recorded at ESCAIDE 2025 in Warsaw.

Since the beginning of 2026, and as of October 2026, over 2.5 million cases of dengue and over 1 000 dengue-related deaths were reported globally, according to information from pu ...

Since the start of 2026, and as of 30 September (data collection period 29–30 October, data available up to 30 September), 271 223 chikungunya virus disease (CHIKVD) cases and 113 associated deaths ...

This editorial guidance on inclusive writing at ECDC provides people with an understanding of how language can contribute to stigma and uncertainty in public health.

Influenza virus activity is at baseline or low levels overall throughout the EU/EEA. Low numbers of influenza detections are reported in both primary and secondary care. Most detections in secondary ...

Variant classification serves as an important communication tool for alerting EU/EEA countries about the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants with concerning properties likely to impact the ...