C.D.C. (Europe)

Since April 2012, and as of 5 January 2025, a total of 2 647 MERS cases, including 959 deaths, have been reported by health authorities worldwide.

Samir Hadjiabduli, Chief Migration Health Officer at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Egypt, shared insights on strengthening health security in migration and mobility contexts during a regional workshop on health challenges linked to mass population displacements taking place on 16–18 December 2025.

Every month ECDC provides detailed epidemiological overview of the worldwide transmission of chikungunya virus disease in its weekly threat report (Communicable Diseases Threat Report).

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), together with the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, concluded a three-day regional workshop on Strengthening preparedness and response and the provision of healthcare services in relation to humanitarian crises affecting displaced populations.

Every month ECDC provides detailed epidemiological overview of the worldwide transmission of dengue in its weekly threat report (Communicable Diseases Threat Report).

The 2025/26 influenza season has begun earlier than the previous two seasons, driven by the recently-emerged influenza virus A(H3N2) subclade K.

As sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to surge across the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA), a new report published today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reveals a complex landscape of national responses.

The European Commission has adopted an Implementing Regulation establishing a new EU reference laboratory (EURL) for public health for respiratory viruses. This marks a significant step in reinforcing the European Union’s capacity to respond to serious cross-border threats.

A study published today shows how public health laboratories can become more resilient against future respiratory infectious diseases. The findings call for sustained capacity, better coordination and EU-level support.

A new modelling study from RespiCompass, the European respiratory disease modelling hub coordinated by ECDC, indicates that influenza and COVID-19 vaccination programmes markedly reduced hospitalisations among older adults across Europe in the 2024/25 season.

2025 marks the final year of the EU Initiative on Health Security, during which ECDC and partner countries continued to strengthen regional cooperation and workforce capacities to tackle communicable diseases across EU enlargement and EU Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) partner countries.

ECDC is announcing its plan to strategically and scientifically lead the consolidation and integration of wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) as a complementary infectious disease surveillance tool at the EU/EEA level.

Changing diets and an ageing population may be contributing to a rise in serious Listeria infections across Europe, according to the new EU One Health Zoonoses Report from EFSA and ECDC.

Between 2 and 4 December, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) hosted the EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) Partner Forum Meeting together with the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN ) Global Meeting of Partners Regional Session bringing together representatives from EU/EEA Member States, EU institutions, and the GOARN EURO network and international partners to strengthen coordination and preparedness for public health emergencies.

WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean concluded a four-day regional workshop on the operationalisation of the All-Hazard Information Management Toolkit and artificial intelligence (AI) literacy in emergency management.

On 3 December 2025, the French Ministry of Health reported two imported human Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) cases with travel history to the Arabian Peninsula. The two affected individuals participated in the same group trip. No secondary cases have been identified so far. French authorities are implementing response measures and monitoring the situation.

Unprecedented outbreaks in birds highlight the need for early detection and preparedness.

On 21 November 2025, the MediPIET Alumni Network (MediAN) convened its annual meeting alongside the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) 2025 in Warsaw, Poland.

ECDC has updated its key facts on the value, effectiveness and safety of vaccines, explaining how vaccines used in the EU are evaluated in a transparent way and independently from commercial interests.

World AIDS Day 2025 serves as a vital reminder that while the HIV epidemic in Europe is changing, it remains a public health priority. ECDC has released the latest surveillance data, which reveals a complex landscape.