European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - ECDC

Health news

Where has the new more contagious mpox strain been detected in Europe?

Most European cases have been reported in people who had travelled to parts of Africa with ongoing mpox outbreaks.

25/04/2025

Health news

Europe is falling short on fight against HIV, TB and STIs, says ECDC

Many European countries are off track to meet official goals on HIV, TB, hepatitis, and STIs, a new report shows.

23/04/2025

Health news

Sexually transmitted infections reach new highs in Europe

Syphilis and gonorrhoea cases soared in 2023, with notable increases among young people, health authorities said.

10/02/2025

Health news

EU isn’t cutting antibiotic use fast enough, health agency says

There are fears that antibiotic resistance could cause tens of millions of deaths by 2050 – but the use of last-resort antimicrobial drugs is on the rise, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said on Monday.

18/11/2024

Health news

EU disease prevention agency new chief seeks better public engagement

New chief Pamela Rendi-Wagner says European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) should do more to combat disinformation and appeal to wider audience.

26/09/2024

Health news

What we know about XEC, the new COVID variant on the rise in Europe

The subvariant has been reported in at least 11 European countries after emerging in Germany, but so far doesn't meet the criteria for being a variant of concern or interest.

17/09/2024

Health news

EU agencies call for increased vigilance on bird flu

While the number of avian influenza outbreaks has decreased in Europe, health and food safety authorities recommend increasing surveillance given bird migrations after the summer.

09/07/2024

Climate

European disease experts issue warning about climate-driven mosquitoes

Dengue cases almost doubled in the EU last year, as climate change creates more favourable conditions for vectors.

13/06/2024

Health news

EU health agency warns of increase in jab-preventable disease

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control stressed the rise in measles and pertussis cases across the EU and underlined the need to follow vaccination protocols.

23/04/2024

Health news

Europe sees 'troubling surge' in sexually transmitted infections

There has been a significant increase in sexually transmitted infections in European countries, particularly gonorrhoea, syphilis, and chlamydia.

07/03/2024

Health news

US authorities flag possible COVID jab link to stroke in older adults

The health authorities say it’s “very unlikely” the data shows a true clinical risk, and “no change in vaccination practice is recommended”.

16/01/2023

World News

Nearly 48 million animals culled in Europe's largest bird flu epidemic

Health authorities say 37 European countries have recorded cases of bird flu since October 2021.

03/10/2022

Europe News

Vulnerable and people over 60 should get second COVID booster: EU

European health agencies have recommended a second COVID vaccine booster shot for vulnerable people and those over 60 in response to a new virus wave "ramping up".

11/07/2022

Health news

Monkeypox: Where has the smallpox-like virus spread so far?

The virus is normally limited to certain parts of Africa but dozens of cases have now been confirmed across Europe, where authorities warn it could become endemic.

23/05/2022

Health news

What are the COVID subvariants we should really care about?

Confused with the Omicron alphabet soup? We make sense of subvariants such as BA.4 and BA.5 and what they mean for the COVID pandemic.

17/05/2022

Travel News

Europe drops mandatory masks on planes and in airports

The ECDC and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency announced the joint decision on Wednesday.

11/05/2022

Health news

Three more children die in unexplained acute hepatitis outbreak

The unexplained cases of liver inflammation have led to at least 17 liver transplants and four deaths among patients aged under 16.

02/05/2022

Health news

At least one child has died from mystery Hepatitis outbreak, WHO says

Health authorities are investigating the possible cause of an outbreak of 'acute hepatitis of unknown origin' that has claimed at least one life.

25/04/2022

Health news

Mysterious spike in hepatitis in children sees cases around Europe

Last week, health authorities warned countries to be on the alert following a spike in cases of hepatitis of unknown origin in children in the UK.

19/04/2022

Health news

Too early to consider 4th COVID vaccine dose, say EU medical bodies

While most people won't be considered for a fourth dose of COVID mRNA vaccine, those over 80 will be encouraged to get a second booster.

06/04/2022