Compared with the general public, people in prison in the EU/EEA have a higher burden of communicable diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and tuberculosis (TB). Increased disease prevalence in this population is...

ECDC has been working with EU Candidate Countries since 2006 and with EU Potential Candidate Countries since 2009 to prepare them for participation in ECDC activities. Work with these countries has been mainly financed by a Contribution Agreement between the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood...

On 1 February 2016, WHO declared that the observed increase of congenital microcephaly and other neurological disorders associated with the Zika outbreak constituted a public health emergency of international concern. The threat posed by Zika virus infection highlights the need to reinforce...

In September 2023, ECDC updated its COVID-19 vaccination coverage data analysis process, in view of the evolving timing and objective of the 2023-24 season vaccination campaigns. This report presents a description of COVID-19 vaccine coverage in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA)...

What does ECDC do for Europeans? This short general brochure explains ECDC's role in Europe, how it is organised, and explains its activities in key areas.This brochure is available in all official EU languages, Icelandic and Norwegian.Possible target readership: General public, public health...