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ECDC: On Air

ECDC: On Air

By: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
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 A peek behind the scenes at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - the EU agency that aims to identify, assess and communicate current and emerging threats to human health posed by infectious diseases in Europe. Hear from our experts on a wide range of topics as they discuss the things that matter, and give you a crash course in Epidemiology 101.European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Science
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  • Episode 61 - Maria Keramarou - The Big Measles Comeback

    Episode 61 - Maria Keramarou - The Big Measles Comeback
    May 2 2025

    In this episode of ECDC: On Air, Maria Keramarou, ECDC's expert in vaccine-preventable diseases, discusses the rising cases of measles in Europe.

    We explore the highly contagious nature of measles, the importance of vaccination, the resurgence of cases post-COVID, and the challenges of vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.

    Learn more about the European Immunization Week on our dedicated page here.

    Find all the information about vaccinations in YOUR language on the European Vaccination Information Portal.

    For more information about ECDC in general, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ecdc.europa.eu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠.
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    21 mins
  • Episode 60 - Charlotte Deogan - Europe's SDG Reality Check

    Episode 60 - Charlotte Deogan - Europe's SDG Reality Check
    Apr 23 2025

    In this episode, we explore Europe's progress toward the 2030 SDGs with Charlotte Deogan, expert in communicable diseases at ECDC.

    This episode unpacks SDG Target 3.3, which aims to end the epidemics of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, and combat viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections by 2030.

    As ECDC releases its first comprehensive monitoring report on the SDGs, we discuss the EU/EEA's current status and whether we are on track.

    ECDC’s reports and other work on the SDGs can be found here. For more information about ECDC in general, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ecdc.europa.eu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media.
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    16 mins
  • Episode 59 - Veronica Cristea - Beyond numbers: Understanding TB

    Episode 59 - Veronica Cristea - Beyond numbers: Understanding TB
    Mar 24 2025

    Marking World TB Day 2025, this episode explores the data on tuberculosis in Europe based on the latest surveillance report, published recently by ECDC and WHO.

    Veronica Cristea, Scientific Officer at ECDC, discusses the overall TB situation in the EU/EEA, the impact of COVID-19, challenges in treatment success, and the concerning rise in TB cases among children.

    Veronica also highlights the steps needed to accelerate progress towards ending TB.Find out more about World TB Day here.

    For more information about ECDC in general, visit ⁠⁠⁠ecdc.europa.eu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    22 mins

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