With the EU experiencing its most intense West Nile virus season to date and detections of the virus in new areas further ...

Following the reported death of a laboratory worker in Irkutsk, Russia, from pneumonia that is suspected to be pneumonic plague, ECDC is closely monitoring the situation.

In the EU/EEA, increased circulation of SARS-CoV-2 is observed, with limited impact on hospitalisations. Respiratory syncytial virus and influenza circulation remain at low levels.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) continues to circulate widely in wild birds and cause outbreaks in poultry and ...

The primary EU-level public health objective of the CRECC pilot survey is to determine the occurrence, geographical distribution and population dynamics of high-risk CRECC lineages, and related ...

Since April 2012, and as of 29 September 2026, a total of 2 649 MERS cases, including 960 deaths, have been reported by ...

The aim of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Assessment, as mandated in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 on serious cross-border threats to health, is to improve prevention, preparedness ...

Since April 2012, and as of 29 September 2026, a total of 2 649 MERS cases, including 960 deaths, have been reported by health authorities worldwide.

The Advisory Forum advises the Director of the Centre on the quality of the scientific work undertaken by ECDC.

As of 18 October 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported a total of 9 455 confirmed cases, including 4 561 related deaths (from data up until 17 October). A total of 925 patients are ...

Poliomyelitis, also known as polio or infantile paralysis, is a vaccine-preventable systemic viral infection. Historically, it has been a major cause of mortality, acute paralysis and lifelong ...