ECDC: On Air

This time we sit down with Barbara Albiger - ECDC expert specialising in scientific processes, who explains the steps of preparing scientific recommendations and advice.

We go through the nitty-gritty of the data and information collection, verification and expert double-checks that precede the publication of final measures to be taken. We also touch base on the dangers science has been confronted with during the last three years of the pandemic.

You can read more about the ECDC's work in this field on our website here.

In this episode we catch up with Liselotte Diaz-Högberg, one of ECDC’s experts on antimicrobial resistance.

Liselotte explains why it’s so important that we are prudent with the use of antibiotics so that they remain effective.

She also tells us more about the latest data on deaths, resistance levels and antibiotic consumption.

You can find all of the most recent datasets, information and the communication campaign on the European Antibiotic Awareness Day pages here.

Today we are speaking with Laura Espinosa again, but this time about vibrio in the Baltic sea. 

While vibrio may not be so common, indeed, you may be entirely unfamiliar with it, there has been an increased observance of it in the summer months. Laura explains what ECDC does to keep an eye on this particular and peculiar bacteria. 

You can find find the Vibrio Map Viewer here.

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It is time to talk about the seasonal flu.

And for that, we invited our ECDC influenza expert - Cornelia Adlhoch to talk about what we can expect from the upcoming flu season, whether we need to fear a dual #COVID19/influenza pandemic and how to best protect oneself.

Check our 2022 seasonal #FluAwareness campaign here: https://bit.ly/FluAwareness2022

Want to learn more about #influenza? Visit our dedicated pages here: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/seasonal-influenza

This week, we sat down with Catalin Bercaru and Niklas Bergstrand to talk about their recent missions to Poland and Romania as part of the World Health Organization's Ukraine Emergency Response. 

Communication is a key part of ECDC's response to ongoing health emergencies, and so Catalin and Niklas give us an insight into what is involved and how the theoretical can become practical. 

If you would like to know more about ECDC's work supporting countries neighbouring Ukraine, you can find that here.

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This week we sit down with ECDC expert in community preparedness, Svetla Tsolova, to talk about how local communities can help in infectious disease prevention and control.

Is it difficult to train the communities in emergency preparedness? Are they an important part of the machine that needs constant oiling? Svetla responds to our questions and goes deeper into the topic, presenting some of the more interesting cases that have occurred in Europe recently.

If you want to know more about preparedness, click here.
We have covered more general aspects of preparedness in a previous episode. If you want to give it a listen, click here.
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On today's episode, we speak with Paul Riley - ECDC's expert on preparedness, specialising in biosecurity and biosafety.

Paul points out the difference between the two terms, recalls some of the scariest moments of recent history of bioterrorist attacks and navigates us through the various ways we are protected from biological threats on all levels.

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Agoritsa Baka joins us once again to discuss the ongoing monkeypox outbreak that has seen large numbers of cases in Europe. Agoritsa explains what monkeypox is, where it comes from, and what you can do to keep safe. 

You can find all of ECDC's resources on monkeypox here.

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On today's episode, Principal Expert in Hepatitis, Erika Duffell, gives us a bit of background on what hepatitis is, and discusses the most up to date information on the ongoing hepatitis outbreak affecting children.

You can find the latest situation updates on the ongoing hepatitis outbreak here, and more information on hepatitis in general here. For more news and information please visit ecdc.europa.eu or follow us on social media.