Andrea Ammon, ECDC Acting DirectorAnnual exchange of views before the ENVI Committee, 31 January 2017, European Parliament, Brussels

ECDC’s activities in 2016 & priorities for 2017

ECDC Zika virus responseECDC publications on Zika in 2016 include:• 9 Rapid Risk Assessments• 39 Epidemiological updates• Interim Guidance for healthcare providers & Zika Virus laboratory

diagnosis• Scientific Advice, Policy Briefing & infographics

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Outbreak of yellow fever in Angola; ECDC in 1st European Medical Corps deployment• Deployed at short notice from 10 May to 21 May 2016.• Luanda and field visits to Huambo and Huila• Meeting with MoH, WHO Incident Manager, UN, CDC USA, CDC China,

MSF, Cooperacion Cubana with the support of the EU delegation in Angola

Supporting countries in addressing vaccine hesitancy

Toolkit materials for country adaptation

http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/immunisation/comms-aid/pages/protection.aspx

Life-course vaccinationEnsure protection across life!

Source, image: dreamstime.com

Source: ECDC, 2016

Many people living with HIV have not yet been diagnosed

PREVENT

More primary HIV prevention esp for those most

at-risk TEST

Reach out more to reduce the undiagnosed

TREATLink more

diagnosed to care and early

treatment

HIV/AIDS - Concerted action needed

ECDC guidance on screening for infectious diseases among newly arrived migrants to the EU/EEA

To prevent and control communicable diseases among migrant: Ensure access to healthcare for early diagnosis and treatment

Looking ahead

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ECDC vision & strategic work areas

Current health threats monitored and assessed by ECDC

ECDC Risk Assessments in January 2017:- Seasonal Influenza, published on

25 January 2017- Yellow fever – Brazil, published on

26 January 2017- Influenza A(H7N9) – China,

published on 27 January 2017- Zika virus outbreak, soon to be

published.- Salmonella Enteritidis in Scotland,

soon to be published. - Salmonella Stourbridge, soon to

be published.

http://ecdc.europa.eu/seasonal-influenza

Weekly infographic on Seasonal Influenza

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Collaboration between three EU agencies

on surveillance and analysis of data in a One Health Perspective

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Joint Interagency Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance Analysis

report (JIACRA)First JIACRA report published in January 2015 Second JIACRA report to be published in 2017

Working with international partners

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Cooperation and capacity building in enlargement & ENP

partner countriesPartnership/MoU with other CDCs

Potential new partner

Always a priority: Protecting the health of EU citizens

15Source: ECDC, Flickr