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• Communicable disease threats report, 8 - 14 March 2025, week 11 March 14, 2025
  This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 8 - 15 March 2025 and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, Legionnaires' disease, chikungunya, mpox, Marburg virus, and Ebola.
• Weekly respiratory virus update, week 10, March 2025 March 14, 2025
  There is currently significant 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 […]
• Protocol for COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness multi-country study (VEBIS) using health data registries - Version 3.0 March 11, 2025
  This protocol presents an updated common methodology for estimating COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) using established health data registries in participating European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) Member States.
• Communicable disease threats report, 1 - 7 March 2025, week 10 March 7, 2025
  This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 1 - 7 March 2025 and includes updates on cholera associated with holy well water from Ethiopia, chikungunya, Avian flu detected in cats, SARS-CoV-2 variant classification, an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, measles, Ebola, and MERS.
• Weekly respiratory virus update, week 9, March 2025 March 7, 2025
  There is currently significant respiratory virus activity in the EU/EEA. The flu season is in full swing, and an RSV epidemic is 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 […]
• Weekly respiratory virus update, week 8, February 2025 February 28, 2025
  There is currently significant respiratory virus activity in the EU/EEA. The flu season is in full swing, and an RSV epidemic is 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 […]
• Surveillance report on interim COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the EU/EEA, August 2024 – January 2025 February 27, 2025
  This report presents a description of COVID-19 vaccine coverage in the EU/EEA between 1 August 2024 and 17 January 2025, with some variation in dates between countries.
• Weekly respiratory virus update, week 7, February 2025 February 21, 2025
  There is currently significant respiratory virus activity in the EU/EEA, with an intense influenza season and concurrent RSV epidemic. People eligible for vaccination are encouraged to get vaccinated. Frequent handwashing, physical distancing, avoiding large gatherings and wearing masks in healthcare settings can all help to reduce transmission and protect groups at high risk of severe […]
• Weekly respiratory virus update, week 6, February 2025 February 14, 2025
  There is currently significant respiratory virus activity in the EU/EEA, with an intense influenza season and concurrent RSV epidemic. People eligible for vaccination are encouraged to get vaccinated. Frequent hand-washing, physical distancing, avoiding large gatherings and wearing masks in healthcare settings can all help reduce protect vulnerable groups and reduce transmission.
• Communicable disease threats report, 1 - 7 February 2025, week 6 February 7, 2025
  This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 1-7 February and includes updates on Mpox, Shigella sonnei, chikungunya, SARS-CoV-2, Ebola, yellow fever, avian influenza, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA.