On 17 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of Inte...

Abstract. We developed a measles transmission model for K-12 public schools in Texas at the school-district-level. We found that, between 2025 and 2030, di

Strengthening One Health through coordinated action on implementation, science, policy and financing

A few years ago, measles seemed to be on the verge of being eradicated in many countries. The recent rise in cases raises several questions. Why is measles making a comeback? Is the measles, mumps and...

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Respiratory syncytial virus can cause severe illness especially in young infants. A new study published in Eurosurveillance shows that immunisation of children after birth reduced the risk of hospital...

Key facts on RSV symptoms, complications, risk factors, how it spreads, prevention, vaccination and treatment.

ECDC has issued a rapid scientific advice on effective ways to mitigate the impact of RSV disease in infants through immunisation interventions.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) relied on personal protective equipment (PPE) to mitigate COVID-19 infections.

This letter iresponds to the recent meta-analysis reported by Mateja et al. (J Infect Dis. 2025 Jun 3: jiaf282), which supports the use of SARS-CoV-2 clearance as a surrogate for clinical benefit in COVID-19, and concludes that a single post-treatment nasopharyngeal swab is sufficient to assess...