Global influenza epidemiology after 2020: patterns of circulation, epidemic timing and duration, and implications for vaccination strategies
Influenza seasonality is resynchronising after the pandemic shock, but with durable changes in epidemic duration and the types of circulating viruses.
Manual for respiratory virus vaccination coverage: monitoring and reporting seasonal influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus immunization
This manual provides guidance for countries on monitoring and reporting vaccination coverage for seasonal influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization programmes.
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Hantavirus outbreak 2026: International responses and key documents
A summary of the key updates from DG SANTE, ECDC and WHO
An epidemiological knowledge graph extracted from the World Health Organization’s Disease Outbreak News
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), together with the increased availability of social media and news for epidemiological surveillance, is marking a pivotal moment in epidemiology and public health research.
FluCov-Bulletin – May 2025
FluCov project: combining data from around the world to better understand the co-circulation of influenza and COVID-19
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Launch of the EU Initiative on Health Security work programme 2025
ECDC's initiative aims to set up a competent regional workforce for the prevention and control of challenges posed by communicable diseases and to enhance regional cooperation to tackle cross-border health security threats.
Temporal Trends in Respiratory Infection Epidemics Among Pediatric Inpatients Throughout the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic From 2018 to 2023 in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Strengthening of nonpharmaceutical interventions changed the epidemic dynamics of pediatric infectious diseases, with a trend toward older hospitalized children.
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9th Influenza Conference 2023
Scientific highlights of the 9th ESWI Influenza Conference
With promising developments in the field of respiratory viral infections, the conference sessions covered hot topics on seasonal, pandemic, and zoonotic influenza viruses, as well as other respiratory viruses such as RSV and SARS-CoV-2.