European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) - Main contents
Source: Europa Nu.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) aims to strengthen Europe's defences against infectious diseases.
What it does
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-Analyse and interpret data from EU countries on 52 communicable diseases and conditions, using the European Surveillance System (TESSy)
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-Provide scientific advice to the EU governments and institutions
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-Ensure early detection and analysis of emerging threats to the EU
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-Coordinate the European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training(EPIET) and the European Programme for Public Health Microbiology Training (EUPHEM)
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-Help EU governments prepare for outbreaks of disease
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-Organise ESCAIDE, the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology, an annual 3-day scientific conference