European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is an independent agency of the European Union (EU) aimed at strengthening Europe's defences against infectious diseases. It was established in 2005 and is located in Solna, Sweden. As EU economic integration and open frontiers increased, cooperation on public health issues became more important. While the idea of creating a European CDC had been discussed previously by public health e... More

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