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ECDC podcast: Episode 16 - Laura Espinosa - Tweet-Based Epidemiology
Laura Espinosa, Epidemic Intelligence Expert at ECDC, about Epitweetr.
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ECDC hosts refresher training on epidemic intelligence
From 15 to 16 February, ECDC hosted a refresher training on epidemic intelligence organised under the EU Initiative on Health Security.
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ECDC Director visits Africa CDC
On 16 and 17 January 2023, ECDC Director Andrea Ammon was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to meet with Africa CDC Director Dr Ahmed Ogwell Ouma and the African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development Ambassador Minata Cessouma Samate.
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ECDC organises epidemic intelligence and rapid risk assessment training in Armenia
From 5 – 8 December, ECDC organised a 4-day basic training in Epidemic Intelligence and Rapid Risk Assessment in Yerevan, Armenia.
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Langya henipavirus under ECDC monitoring
According to a group of Chinese scientists, the detection of a previously unknown, phylogenetically distinct henipavirus, named Langya henipavirus (LayV), was reported in China.
Scientific and technical publications
Collaborative Hubs: Making the Most of Predictive Epidemic Modeling
Reich N.G., Lessler J., Funk S., Viboud C., Vespignani A., Tibshirani R.J., Shea K., Schienle M., Runge M.C., Rosenfeld R., Ray E.L., Niehus R., Johnson H.C., Johansson M.A., Hochheiser H., Gardner L., Bracher J., Borchering R.K., Biggerstaff M.
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ECDC and Africa CDC to share experiences in 3-day meeting on surveillance, data management and epidemic intelligence
To facilitate more efficient exchange of experiences between technical experts of ECDC and Africa CDC, a five-day face-to-face meeting will be held at the ECDC premises between 30 May and 1 June.
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ECDC observership week
After a 2 year break due to the pandemic, ECDC will resume and host an observership week between 10 and 14 October 2022.
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Video: The 24/7 responsibility - ECDC Epidemic Intelligence
Video about ECDC's epidemic intelligence activities.
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ECDC launches new version of epitweetr, a tool for the early detection of public health threats using Twitter data
ECDC has launched a new version of epitweetr, the free, open source interactive tool to help with the automatised early detection of public health threats using Twitter data