Getting ready for the @ephconference.bsky.social in Helsinki? You can still register to attend #ECDC's pre-conference workshop providing social and behavioural perspectives on vaccination uptake, taking place on 11 November. #BehaviouralInsights #SocialAndBehaviouralScience #PublicHealth

🧬 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 - 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗖𝗗𝗖 This week, #ECDC is bringing together virologists from across Europe to strengthen surveillance of respiratory viruses – including influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV. #ECDC #RespiratoryViruses #Virology #Influenza #RSV #COVID19 #Flu

This week, we welcomed a high-level delegation from the Japan Institute for Health Security for ECDC’s 20th Anniversary, led by President Dr. Norihiro Kokudo and Executive Director Dr. Teiji Takei.

#ECDC is celebrating its 20-year anniversary today in a ceremony in Stockholm. The event highlights the Agency’s achievements over the past two decades & features discussions on the future of public health in Europe & ECDC’s role in promoting health security. www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-even...

This World One Health Day, #ECDC stands with EU partners – @ema.europa.eu, @efsa.europa.eu, @eea.europa.eu & @echa.europa.eu - joined by #FAO, #UNEP, #WOAH & #WHO to highlight one clear message: 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. #WorldOneHealthDay #Together #ECDC4PublicHealth

🗣️ We are inviting everyone taking part of #ESCAIDE2025 to spread the word about the conference! 💡 Whether you are a speaker or attendee, you can post our banners on your socials. Share the banners: www.escaide.eu/en/attending... Register to attend online: www.escaide.eu/en/attendees...

🚀 Today @efsa.europa.eu and @ecdc.europa.eu are launching the VectorNet Data Portal which uses GBIF Hosted Portal infrastructure! This portal supports increased discovery, access and appropriate use of data on vector occurrences in Europe! 🦟 🔗gbif.link/vectornet

#RSV and #influenza transmission remain low in the EU/EEA; however, circulation for both viruses has begun to increase in some countries. #COVID19 circulation, while still widespread, continues to decrease. Read more on: erviss.org #RespiratoryViruses #RespiratorySeason #WinterBugs

Today we welcomed the Minister of Social Security of Finland, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen to @ecdc.europa.eu. We had very fruitful discussions focusing on #HealthSecurity, #preparedness and on strengthening collaboration between #Finland and #ECDC. #InternationalCollaboration #ECDC4PublicHealth

🇪🇺 Major recognition for Institut Pasteur Our National Reference Center for Respiratory Viruses (led by Pr Marie-Anne Rameix-Welti) selected as EU Reference Laboratory by @ecdc.europa.eu 🔬 Part of an 8-country consortium to strengthen EU's capacity against respiratory viral pathogens. #PublicHealth

#ECDC Director Dr. Pamela Rendi-Wagner joined European health leaders in Copenhagen for the 75th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe.

🚨 Last call! 🚨 Applications for the ECDC Fellowship Programme – Cohort 2026 (2026–2028) close tomorrow, 30 October 2025 at 24:00 CEST. Don't miss the chance of becoming the #DiseaseDetective! Apply: bit.ly/ECDCFellowshipsApply #EPIET #EUPHEM #ECDCFellowship #IDsky #EpiSky

🧣 Let’s stand together against the winter bugs! As Europe enters the respiratory virus season, infections like #flu, #RSV, #COVID19 and #Pneumococcal pneumonia are expected to rise - putting pressure on both people and health systems. Read: bit.ly/3L789TH #ECDC #RespiratoryViruses #IDsky #EpiSky

The recordings of the 6-hour webinar on Bacterial Strain Taxonomy for Genomic Surveillance are now available through the @ecdc.europa.eu ECDC Learning portal: learning.ecdc.europa.eu/course/view.... - cgMLST, SNPs, K-mer based strain nomenclatures applications and more!

There is still widespread circulation of #COVID19 in the EU/EEA, although it is decreasing. #RSV & #influenza transmission remain low in the EU/EEA; however, influenza circulation has begun to increase in some countries. More info on: erviss.org #RespiratoryViruses #flu #IDsky #EpiSky

📢 Just released | In collaboration with @ecdc.europa.eu we've updated our joint Rapid Outbreak Assessment on a multi-country #Salmonella outbreak linked to tomato consumption. Check out the full report: link.europa.eu/cgRVJh #RiskAssessment #FoodSafety

#JustPublished 🍅 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱, 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗲𝘀. In collaboration with @efsa.europa.eu, #ECDC has published an updated Rapid Outbreak Assessment on a multi-country outbreak of #SalmonellaStrathcona ST2559 linked to tomato consumption. Read ➡️ bit.ly/47luPXL

🤝 #ECDC works together with partners like the @ec.europa.eu's Joint Research Centre (JRC) to better track and understand vector-borne disease risks in Europe. Find out more about the collaboration and what it brings: bit.ly/3IY9zPL

Almost there! Starting tomorrow morning (Paris time), the webinar on Bacterial strain Taxonomy for Genomic Surveillance organized within the ECDC sponsored GenEpi-BioTrain programme; registration is free; see more here: research.pasteur.fr/en/event/bac...

🦟 Strengthening Europe’s preparedness against vector-borne diseases This week #ECDC hosts the 11th annual meeting of the European Emerging and Vector-borne Diseases Network (EVD-Net) in Stockholm 🇸🇪 #ECDC #EVDNet #VectorBorneDiseases

🟢 Open Access Week 2025: Who owns our knowledge? At #ECDC, we believe knowledge funded by the public should serve the public. Open Access isn’t just a policy – it’s a principle of transparency, equity and scientific integrity. #OAWeek2025 #OpenAccess

📸 The EAN photo contest for ESCAIDE 2025 is now open for submissions! We're looking for pictures of interesting and memorable moments captured in the work of epidemiology and public health. 📅 Deadline for submissions: 10 November. Learn more: www.escaide.eu/en/news-even...

We’re expanding the #ECDC – @eacsociety.bsky.social European Standards of HIV Prevention and Care series, in continued collaboration with #EACS. 🧩 Two new modules are now available: 1) Commencement of ART 2) HIV and Co-morbidities Read more here: bit.ly/48Fd2wY #IDsky #EpiSky #AIDS #HIV

Don't miss it! #ECDCLighthouse Webinar - “Using AI to support behavioural science for infectious disease prevention & control”. 🤖 How can #AI close the gap between behavioural insights & real-world disease prevention? • 🗓️ Tuesday 21.10.2025 • 🕕 13.00-14.00 CET • 💻 Online - bit.ly/46ZGpay

There is still widespread circulation of #COVID19 in the Europe although it is decreasing. #RSV and #influenza transmission remain low - for now. ✅ Consider getting vaccinated against seasonal respiratory viruses! More info on erviss.org #RespiratoryDiseases #IDsky #EpiSky #WinterBugs

🕒 Final weeks to apply! The ECDC Fellowship Programme – Cohort 2026 (2026–2028) is still open. Take part in a unique 2-year, hands-on training to strengthen Europe’s public health capacity in outbreak investigation, surveillance, and preparedness. bit.ly/ECDCFellowshipsApply #ECDC #EPIET #EUPHEM

Yesterday in Berlin, #ECDC Director Dr. Pamela Rendi-Wagner met with the State Secretary of Health, Katja Kohfeld & senior leadership and experts from @rki.de. The discussions focused on emergency preparedness, prevention & response in the context of ECDC’s engagement with the EU Member States.

📅 This week @ecdc.europa.eu held a two-day review with the Public Health Center of Ukraine (PHC) to strengthen collaboration on communicable disease surveillance. #StrongerTogether #ECDC4PublicHealth #Partnership #Ukraine

REMINDER! :) 📢 Join the next #ECDCLighthouse webinar: “Using #AI to support #BehaviouralScience for infectious disease prevention and control” 🗓️ Tue 21 Oct | 🕕 13.00–14.00 CET | 💻 Online 👉 Register here: bit.ly/3KQq4Ok #IDsky #EpiSky #MedSky #BehaviouralScience #ECDC

Reminder on #WorldFoodDay🍴 to keep bacteria off your plates: ✅ Cook food thoroughly 🧼 Wash hands & surfaces after handling raw meat 🍎 Rinse fruits & veggies before eating 🚫 Keep raw & cooked foods separate ❄️ Refrigerate perishable food promptly 📅 Eat ready-to-eat foods before their expiry date

#LiverCancer doesn’t discriminate, but prevention can make a real difference and save many lives. As Dr Erika Duffell reminds us, tackling #hepatitis B and C through prevention, testing, and treatment is key to protecting everyone. @ecdc.europa.eu @mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social

ESCAIDE 2025 is just around the corner! We are looking forward to seeing you in Warsaw or online on 19-21 November. You can still register to join us virtually: lnkd.in/dHvsXxqr Get a preview of our programme featuring key topics in public health and epidemiology: lnkd.in/d6ZM-ZYT

What does Europe's #environment 2025 mean for Europe? Catch our first episode of our new EEA 🎙️ #podcast show Europe's Climate and Environment. #europesenvironment2025

🦠📊 Strengthening outbreak investigation skills with R! From 7–9 Oct 2025, ECDC and the EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) held a 3-day training in Stockholm on using R for outbreak investigations. #ECDC #EUHTF #RStats #OutbreakResponse #PublicHealth #IDsky #EpiSky

📢#ECDCLighthouse Webinar “Using AI to support behavioural science for infectious disease prevention and control”. 🤖 How can Artificial Intelligence close the gap between behavioural insights and real-world disease prevention? • 🗓️ Tuesday 21.10.2025 • 🕕 13.00-14.00 CET • 💻 Online - bit.ly/46ZGpay

🧬 New #ECDC e-learning now available! Essentials of SARS-CoV-2 sequencing and data analysis A beginner-level course introducing next generation sequencing (NGS) with a focus on #SARSCoV2 - featuring Illumina, IonTorrent and Nanopore technologies. 🔗 bit.ly/4q2rrtk #ECDCTraining #NGS #PublicHealth

🚀 We’re hiring! #ECDC is looking for new leaders to strengthen Europe’s defences against infectious diseases. 🧭 Head of Unit – Resource Management Services 🗣️ Head of Section – Science & Public Health Communication 📅 Apply by early November → bit.ly/ECDCjobs #ECDC #EUJobs #EUCareers

🧬 New #GenEpiBioTrain course! Bacterial Strain Taxonomy for Genomic Surveillance 📅 22–23.10, 09:00–12:00 (CEST) Learn how bacterial pathogens are classified & named in genomic surveillance – from #MLST & #cgMLST to SNP-based & k-mer clustering. Info: bit.ly/48qT5df #ECDCTraining #IDsky #EpiSky

📣 Just published | 4th joint monthly report on #WestNileVirus with @ecdc.europa.eu ➡️ Belgium reports its first WNV outbreaks in wild birds – a new EU country affected ➡️ 989 human cases & 63 deaths across 13 countries ➡️ 127 equid & 217 bird outbreaks across 9 countries More 👉 link.europa.eu/fNP38x

Europe faces complex challenges—from climate change to misinformation. Join @ecdc.europa.eu at #EHFG2025 today from 10:30 to explore how bold investment in health security can save lives, protect economies, and strengthen health systems. Register to watch 🔗 bit.ly/4n1g7v1 #SolidarityInHealth

Resilience is not something you switch on and off. It is something you build, invest in, practice and learn”. We need to identify the capacities needed and invest in those, for the moment an outbreak happens. @cepi.net @ecdc.europa.eu

✨ Ever wondered what it’s like to be a trainee at ECDC? In our latest #ECDCOnAir podcast episode, four current trainees share their stories. Listen to the full episode here: bit.ly/ECDConAir65 #Traineeships #EUcareers #PublicHealth #WorkWithUs!

🫁 When people with #tuberculosis (TB) move across borders, treatment can be interrupted. This raises the risk of poor outcomes, more transmission, and drug-resistant TB. To help, #ECDC has developed an International TB Care Transfer Form. Read more: bit.ly/4mJn8Ae #IDsky #EPiSky #TB #EndTB

🩸 Safe donations save lives. Blood transfusions, tissue transplants & reproductive cell donations work only when they are safe. We have just published new guidelines to prevent #HIV transmission through substances of human origin (SoHO). Read more: bit.ly/46uzasl #IDsky #EpiSky #SOHO #AIDS

🐾 #WorldRabiesDay reminder: #rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear - but 100% preventable. 𝗜𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻/𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗹: ❗ Wash the wound with soap & water immediately. ❗ Seek medical advice without delay. A doctor will assess your risk & if needed, start post-exposure vaccination.

⏳Healthy ecosystems are the foundation of our economy and well-being. Achieving climate neutrality, restoring nature and building resilience demand not just intent, but urgent and coordinated action. #ClimateAction #environment #sustainability

❗There have been real wins — lower greenhouse gas emissions, cleaner air, more renewable energy and recycling — but unsustainable production and consumption, especially in agriculture and land use, still drive habitat loss and water stress.

🌍🚨 Europe’s environment 2025 is out now, and the conclusions are sobering: ⚠️ Europe’s environment is in poor shape. Nature continues to degrade, biodiversity is declining, and Europe is warming faster than any other region. www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/... #EuropesEnvironment2025

The Call for Applications for #ECDCFellowship Programme #Cohort2026 is now open! Are you passionate about #FieldEpidemiology or #PublicHealth Microbiology, and driven to investigate emerging public health threats? Ready to take your expertise to the next level?