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COVID-19

• Weekly respiratory virus update, week 14, April 2025 April 11, 2025
  Respiratory virus activity is decreasing overall but remains elevated in some EU/EEA countries affected by ongoing flu and/or RSV epidemics. Preventive measures, such as frequent handwashing, maintaining physical distance, avoiding large gatherings, and wearing masks in healthcare settings can help reduce transmission and protect those at high risk of severe illness.
• The European Respiratory Virus Surveillance Summary (ERVISS) April 11, 2025
  This interactive dashboard provides a weekly integrated epidemiological summary for influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2.
• Communicable disease threats report, 29 March - 4 April 2025, week 14 April 4, 2025
  This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 29 March - 4 April 2025 and includes updates on SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A(H5N1), chikungunya, Ebola and an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA.
• Weekly respiratory virus update, week 13, March 2025 April 4, 2025
  Respiratory virus activity is decreasing but remains elevated in the EU/EEA. Both flu and RSV epidemics are still ongoing. Individuals eligible for vaccination are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated according to national recommendations. Preventive measures, such as frequent handwashing, maintaining physical distance, avoiding large gatherings, and wearing masks in healthcare settings can help reduce transmission […]
• Weekly respiratory virus update, week 12, March 2025 March 28, 2025
  Respiratory virus activity is currently high in the EU/EEA. Both flu and RSV epidemics are still ongoing. Individuals eligible for vaccination are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated. Preventive measures, such as frequent handwashing, maintaining physical distance, avoiding large gatherings, and wearing masks in healthcare settings can help reduce transmission and protect those at high risk […]
• COVID-19 vaccination reduces risk of ‘long COVID’ in adults March 25, 2025
  COVID-19 vaccination reduced the risk of developing ‘long COVID’ by approximately 27% in adults fully vaccinated before infection, according to a literature review carried out by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
• Does COVID-19 vaccination reduce the risk and duration of post COVID-19 condition? March 25, 2025
  This report addresses whether COVID-19 vaccination also reduces the risk and/or duration of a wide range of post-acute COVID-19 symptoms, commonly referred to as ‘long COVID’.
• Communicable disease threats report, 15 - 21 March 2025, week 12 March 21, 2025
  This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 15 - 21 March 2025 and includes updates on cholera, Middle East respiratory syndrome, an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, avian influenza, chikungunya, Ebola, and the risk of severe infections, carriage and cross-border transfer of carbapenem-resistant bacteria in victims […]
• Weekly respiratory virus update, week 11, March 2025 March 21, 2025
  There is currently high respiratory virus activity in the EU/EEA. Both flu and RSV epidemics are still ongoing. Individuals eligible for vaccination are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated. Preventive measures, such as frequent handwashing, maintaining physical distance, avoiding large gatherings, and wearing masks in healthcare settings can help reduce transmission and protect those at high […]
• Variable Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Detection in European Expert Laboratories: External Quality Assessment, June and July 2020 March 21, 2025
  During the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, robust detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a key element for clinical management and to interrupt transmission chains.