World Tuberculosis Day 2025
World Tuberculosis Day, marked each year on 24 March, is an occasion to raise awareness and advocate for efforts to eliminate TB.
Categories: C.D.C. (Europe)
ECDC: On Air - Episode 59 - Beyond numbers: Understanding TB
Veronica Cristea, Scientific Officer at ECDC, discusses the overall TB situation in the EU/EEA, the impact of COVID-19, challenges in treatment success, and the concerning rise in TB cases among children.
Categories: C.D.C. (Europe)
Frida’s battle with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: one day at a time
In 2015, at 19 years old, Frida, from Norway, returned from a three-month backpacking trip feeling unwell. Initially misdiagnosed with pneumonia, it was only after mentioning her travels that she was tested for tuberculosis (TB).
Categories: C.D.C. (Europe)
Childhood tuberculosis cases rise by 10%: a disturbing wake-up call for Europe
The 2025 Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring report shows that children under 15 years of age accounted for 4.3% of those with new and relapsed tuberculosis (TB) in the WHO European Region, representing a worrying 10% surge in paediatric TB for 2023.
Categories: C.D.C. (Europe)