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EU/EEA travellers are advised to exercise caution when visiting
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virus disease epidemic areas.
Read our latest Threat Assessment Brief ⬇️⬇️⬇️
and press release here:
https://bit.ly/3yzj2Yu
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[2024-08-12 18:13 UTC]
RT by @ECDC_EU: We’re thrilled by the response to #ESCAIDE2024!
Registrations for in-person attendance have reached capacity and are now closed, but registrations to attend online remain open to all.
Find out more: https://www.escaide.eu/en/registration
[2024-08-12 08:39 UTC]
RT by @ECDC_EU: The latest issue of Eurosurveillance is out! It includes articles on
➡️ the persistent elevation in the incidence of pneumonia in children in 🏴
➡️ an investigation of the four major #Vibrio species in the Baltic sea
🗞️ Read it here: https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/eurosurveillance/29/32
[2024-08-12 08:31 UTC]
RT by @ECDC_EU: 📢 Are you a patient who has experienced #AntimicrobialResistance?
For the European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18 November, we're working w/ @ECDC_EU & @HealthFirstEU on #patient stories about the impacts of #AMR.
Share your story by 13 September ➡️ https://bit.ly/3zZlaJu
[2024-08-07 10:18 UTC]
Don't miss the next
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virtual training!
This time we will introduce participants to working in
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and creating
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environments for running simple
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tasks.
Join us on 20, 21 and 22 August.
Info ➡
https://eva.ecdc.europa.eu/enrol/index.php?id=888
[2024-08-06 15:02 UTC]
RT by @ECDC_EU: This week's issue of Eurosurveillance is out!
Our latest issue includes a rapid communication reporting on the ongoing resurgence of #pertussis in France🦠
🗞 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dUCQdzbc
[2024-08-02 07:33 UTC]
Seconded National Experts call open now at
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!
Want to join the ECDC team for a while to share knowledge/experience & and learn more in your field?
Check our call for interest in secondment - criteria are here:
https://bit.ly/3LpL1MP
Deadline - 20 September! Don't miss it!
[2024-08-01 14:15 UTC]
ECDC is working closely with Africa CDC and other partners to monitor and respond to a worsening mpox outbreak in the DRC where a new variant of the mpox virus has emerged.
Risk for the EU/EEA is very low.
Read the update:
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/risk-eueea-variant-mpox-virus-very-low
[2024-07-29 13:09 UTC]
R to @ECDC_EU: The elimination of #hepatitisB & #hepatitisC can be achieved by scaling up vaccination programs, targeted testing initiatives, ensuring linkage to care & enhancing infection prevention measures.
By doing so, we can achieve a healthier future for all.
https://bit.ly/46pPGIv
[2024-07-28 17:52 UTC]
R to @ECDC_EU: Effective treatments are now available for both infections that can reduce the progression to severe liver disease and cancer.
Find out more about #HepB and #HepC prevention in EU/EEA in our latest report here: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/prevention-hepatitis-b-and-c-eueea-2024
[2024-07-28 17:52 UTC]
R to @ECDC_EU: Effective prevention measures exist for both #hepatitisB and #hepatitisC including vaccination against #HBV and harm reduction measures for preventing transmission of blood-borne infections through injecting drug use.
Read more about #HBV:
https://vaccination-info.europa.eu/en/hepatitis-b
[2024-07-28 17:52 UTC]
R to @ECDC_EU: A particularly high burden is observed among vulnerable groups, mainly people who inject drugs, people in prison & some migrant populations.
More on prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs:
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/guidance-brief-prevention-and-control-infectious-diseases-among-people-who-inject
[2024-07-28 17:52 UTC]
R to @ECDC_EU: Approximately 3.6 million people in the EU/EEA are chronically infected with #hepatitisB virus (#HBV) and 1.8 with #hepatitisC virus (#HCV).
Check latest data: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/high-burden-hepatitis-b-and-c-persists-eueea
[2024-07-28 17:52 UTC]
R to @ECDC_EU: Chronic #hepatitis, caused by #hepatitisB & #hepatitisC virus infections, is among the main risk factors for #LiverCancer, the 6th leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Europe, accounting for nearly 55 000 deaths in 2022.
Learn more about #hepatitis: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/viral-hepatitis
[2024-07-28 17:52 UTC]
Today is
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!
Do you know that
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and
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infections are the major risk factors for
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in Europe?
By fighting
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we can reduce cancer's toll!
Read more:
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[2024-07-28 17:52 UTC]
RT by @ECDC_EU: Today is #WorldHepatitisDay.
In our 🇪🇺 #HealthUnion, everyone should have access to necessary healthcare services, vaccination and medicines.
Our goal is a future where hepatitis is no longer a public health threat and patients receive treatment when and where they need it!
[2024-07-28 06:37 UTC]
RT by @ECDC_EU: 🌍✨Tomorrow is #WorldHepatitisDay!✨🌍
Let's come together to achieve a #hepatitis-free world by 2030! Our global mission is to INFORM, DIAGNOSE, TREAT, and PREVENT 🌟
Did you know? With early detection and treatment:
- People with hepatitis B can live long and healthy lives! 💪
- Hepatitis C is now curable! 🎉
- A new treatment for hepatitis D has been approved! 🏥
Knowing your status is the first step. Get tested! Early detection saves lives and helps prevent the spread of these diseases. Let's spread awareness, not the virus! 🙌
Join us in the fight against viral hepatitis. Together, we can make a difference. 💚 #GetTested #HepatitisAwareness #HealthForAll ##KnowHepatitis #SaveLives #HepFreeFuture #EUCancerPlan #LiverCancer
@EC_HERA @EMA_News @EU_Health @EU_HaDEA @EU_Commission @europarl_en @WHO_Europe @WHO @hans_kluge @SKyriakidesEU @AleksanderKrag @Marko_Korenjak @MKDmilanM @my_ueg @myESMO @EASLnews @CSOGroupEESC @ipcureb
[2024-07-27 12:25 UTC]
RT by @ECDC_EU: Did you know that the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can cause liver cancer and other diseases? A vaccine against HBV can offer you and your loved ones lifelong protection.
Get vaccinated: get protected.
➡️https://europa.eu/!86J9tB
#UnitedInProtection #WorldHepatitisDay
[2024-07-28 08:00 UTC]
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