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Weekly, peer-reviewed scientific journal on infectious disease epidemiology, prevention & control 😷🩺🧪

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Publisher: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

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The new issue is out!

This issue includes a cross-sectional study estimating the prevalence of protective antibodies against the influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and A(H3N2) viruses, including the new K subclade, in Portugal during the summer of 2025.

Read it here: www.eurosurveillance.org/content/euro...
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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👩‍🔬 The meaningful participation of women and girls in science is fundamental to building inclusive, resilient, and effective scientific and public health communities. #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience

We look forward to continuing this commitment at #ESCAIDE2026!
February 11, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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All ESCAIDE 2025 plenaries and selected side sessions are now available on YouTube.

Get the latest insights on #PublicHealth, #OneHealth, #Governance, #SocialSciences and more.

Registered attendees can access all sessions on Swapcard until 31 March.

📺 Tune in: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
February 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Eurosurveillance: Interim 2025/26 influenza vaccine effectiveness estimates with immuno-epidemiological considerations for A(H3N2) subclade K protection, Canada, January 2026

Lea Separovic et al @eurosurveillance.org

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February 5, 2026 at 5:46 PM
In our new issue Separovic et al. present first estimates on #influenza #vaccine effectiveness for the Canadian #flu season: the risk of medically-attended influenza A(H3N2) illness was reduced by 40% among vaccinated relative to unvaccinated individuals
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#IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky 🛟⚕️🧪🧫
February 5, 2026 at 6:34 PM
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection & main cause of #cervicalcancer

Widespread #vaccination could prevent 90% of cervical cancer

Denmark shows it’s works: the main cancer-causing #HPV strains are now nearly eliminated among vaccinated women

#WorldCancerDay 👉 bit.ly/EUS3027HPV
February 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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#JustPublished

Precautionary multi-country recalls of several infant nutrition products are ongoing following the detection of #BacillusCereus toxin #cereulide.

The recalls began in DEC 2025 & continue in JAN 2026 as a preventive public health measure

Read more: bit.ly/4rEfx99

#IDsky #EpiSky
Precautionary global recall of infant nutrition products following detection of Bacillus cereus toxin
Multi-country recalls of several infant nutrition products (different batches, products, and brands) are ongoing following the detection of cereulide, a toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus...
www.ecdc.europa.eu
January 28, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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🌍 Nipah virus cases in India: ECDC highlights very low risk for Europe.

Based on current information, we assess the risk of infection for people from Europe travelling to or residing in the area as very low.

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#IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth #Nipah #ECDC
Nipah virus disease cases reported in West Bengal, India: very low risk for Europeans
Based on current information, the risk of infection for people from Europe travelling to or residing in the area is assessed as very low.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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🚨 Remember! 🚨

Preventive measures, such as:
💪 vaccination
🙌 frequent handwashing
↔️ maintaining physical distance
👥 avoiding large gatherings
💨 proper ventilation
😷 wearing masks in healthcare settings

can help reduce transmission & protect those at high risk.
More on erviss.org & ecdc.europa.eu
February 2, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Weekly respiratory viruses update:

- #influenza circulation remains HIGH with early signs of a new INCREASE
- #RSV circulation ELEVATED and INCREASING
- #SARSCoV2 circulation remains at LOW levels.

More info: erviss.org
#ERVISS #RespiratoryViruses #IDsky #EpiSky #COVID19
February 2, 2026 at 10:40 AM
In our new issue, researchers from Belgium report on the detection of West Nile Virus #WNV in several wild #birds over a period of 3 months during 2025 - evidence for them of local WNV circulation in Belgium

🐦 bit.ly/EUS314

#EpiSky #IDSky #MedSky #MicroSky #PublicHealth 🧪🛟🧫
@sciensano.be
January 29, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Indicating ongoing local transmission: between Oct-Nov 2025, 8 people were diagnosed with #mpox caused by infection with monkeypox virus (MPXV) clade Ib in the Netherlands - with now multiple #MPXV clades co-circulating in #Europe

#IDsky #EpiSky #MedSky #MicroSky #STISky 🛟🧪 @flahless.bsky.social
Eurosurveillance | First detection and autochthonous transmission of monkeypox virus clade Ib in the Netherlands, October to November, 2025
In October–November 2025, eight autochthonous cases of monkeypox (MPXV) clade Ib virus infection were reported in the Netherlands. All cases were men who have sex with men aged 25–65; none required hospital admission or antiviral treatment. Phylogenetic analysis combined with contact tracing suggest multiple introductions or cryptic circulation with onwards transmission within the community. Highly related international sequences were identified dating back to August 2025, indicating sustained global community transmission of clade Ib outside the African continent.
www.eurosurveillance.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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#WeAreHiring!
New year, new career opportunities at #ECDC!

We are looking for:
➡️ Scientific Officer Food-, Water-borne & Zoonotic Diseases
➡️ Principal Expert Vector-borne & Zoonotic Diseases/ Group Leader Scientific Advice & Outbreak Response
➡️ Training Support Specialist
➡️ Data Scientist
January 26, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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Join us as we explore how knowledge, risk perception, and social norms influence preventive behaviours among farmers 👇
How are farmers’ thoughts and feelings related to preventing an avian influenza pandemic? How do they influence preventive behaviours?

Join the ECDC Lighthouse webinar on 3 February, at 13.00-14.00 CET to learn more.

Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/91bbbe...

#EpiSky #IDSky
January 22, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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Weekly respiratory viruses update:

- #influenza circulation HIGH, but has peaked
- #RSV circulation ELEVATED and increasing and increasing
- #SARSCoV2 circulation remains at LOW levels.

More info: erviss.org
#ERVISS #RespiratoryViruses #IDsky #EpiSky #COVID19
January 23, 2026 at 2:48 PM
In our new issue, @flahless.bsky.social and colleagues describe clinical presentation, transmission dynamics, #PublicHealth response & phylogenetic analysis of the first local transmission of #MPXV clade Ib virus in the Netherlands

🗞️ bit.ly/EUS313

#EpiSky #IDSky #MedSky #MicroSky 🛟🧪 #mpox #AMR
January 23, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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👉 Thoughtful use of new tools, alongside proven prevention measures, is key to protecting both individual health and the effectiveness of antibiotics for the future.

Read more here: bit.ly/45fcsna
#SexualHealth #STIprevention #PublicHealth #AMR #ECDC
ECDC issues guidance on doxycycline for STI prevention
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published public health considerations regarding the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis, commonly known as doxy-PEP, for the...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Based on the current evidence, 𝗘𝗖𝗗𝗖 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝘅𝘆-𝗣𝗘𝗣 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

Any use should be considered case by case by clinicians, and aligned with national guidance.

Where used, it needs to be part of a broader sexual health approach.

Read more: bit.ly/45fcsna
January 20, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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#JustPublished!

Public health considerations on doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis #doxyPEP (a single 200 mg dose taken within 24-72h after condomless sexual contact) for sexually-transmitted infections' prevention.

Read more ⬇️⬇️⬇️

#STIs #Prevention #Doxycycline #IDsky #EpiSky #MedSky
ECDC issues guidance on doxycycline for STI prevention
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published public health considerations regarding the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis, commonly known as doxy-PEP, for the...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Very sorry to hear of the death of Dr. Angus Nicoll. I met him a couple of times in Stockholm; the people in ECDC held great respect and affection for him. With a little help from our friends: strong collaboration and networks for public health - www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2...
Eurosurveillance | With a little help from our friends: strong collaboration and networks for public health
eurosurveillance.org is the online home of Eurosurveillance, Europe's journal on infectious disease surveillance, epidemiology, prevention and control.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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#Medsky🧪#IDsky #publichealth
@nature.com A ferocious surge in #influenza cases is linked in part to a variant that has not been dominant in the past few years resulting in a waning of natural immunity.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@eurosurveillance.org
www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2...
Why is flu so bad this year? Highly mutated variant offers answers
A ferocious surge in influenza cases is linked in part to a variant that has not been dominant in the past few years — resulting in a waning of natural immunity.
www.nature.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:47 AM
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🎬 The recording of “Pop Fascism” is now available www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oN9...

🎭 Pop culture isn’t neutral. Memes, music, irony and AI can disguise extremist disinformation and normalise authoritarian narratives.
January 16, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Check out our new issue with rapid communications from France & China on the protection of the seasonal #influenza #vaccine in the current #flu season

🗞️ bit.ly/EUS312

#IDSky #EpiSky #MicroSky #MedSky #AMR 🛟🧪🦠 #PublicHealth
January 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Listen to the latest #ECDConAir podcast on the topic with ECDC's Andreas Hoefer and #DGSante Rita Figueira:

🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/ECDConAir68
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/ucQ0AuO9uTs
🎵 SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/ecdc_eu/ecdc...

#PublicHealthPodcast #PublicHealth #ECDC #Podcast #EURLs
ECDC on Air - Episode 68 - Rita Figueira & Andreas Hoefer - A Network of Laboratory Excellence
YouTube video by ECDC
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January 15, 2026 at 9:24 AM