Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

drtedros.who.int

12 May 2026 07:15

MV Hondius has now left the shores of Tenerife. All passengers have safely disembarked and are either on their way or have arrived home. #Spain executed this complex operation in style and I’m not surprised -- I witnessed outstanding leadership, professionalism and expertise.

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

ecdc.europa.eu

11 May 2026 06:47

Andes hantavirus outbreak - update 10 May - 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝗣𝗠: Risk to EU/EEA general population remains 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗟𝗢𝗪. --- 8 cases have been reported (𝗡𝗢 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘), including 6 confirmed & 2 probable. The cruise ship has arrived at Tenerife. Passengers are disembarking & boarding repatriation flights.

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

ecdc.europa.eu

27 February 2026 14:44

Weekly respiratory viruses update - week 8: - #RSV activity remains HIGH, young children most affected. - #Influenza circulation widespread, but continues to DECREASE in most countries. - #SARS-CoV-2 activity remains LOW. More info: erviss.org #ERVISS #RespiratoryViruses #IDsky #EpiSky #COVID19

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

ecdc.europa.eu

27 February 2026 14:43

#JustPublished High number of #chikungunya cases reported among travellers returning from #Seychelles: local transmission in mainland Europe currently unlikely. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵, particularly during the peak travel season. Read more bit.ly/4ue17yy #IDsky

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

ecdc.europa.eu

03 February 2026 07:09

🌍 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. Read full news item ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth #Nipah #ECDC