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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Also Known As ECDC
Regional and Continental Health Agencies

A public health agency of the European Union, operational since 2005, whose ambition is to protect over 500 million people from infectious diseases mainly caused by parasites and germs such as viruses, bacteria and fungi. It is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with its offices in nearby Solna, and employs around 300 staff. The agency publishes strategic documents and annual activity reports and maintains a press office, and its contact page routes general enquiries to a dedicated mailbox and its main switchboard in Sweden.

Facts
Founding Year
2005 1
The agency's own page states it has been operational since 2005; no earlier establishment date is printed on the visited pages.
Founding Date
2004-09-28 2
Headquarters
Stockholm, Sweden 1
Classification
Kind
Public Health Agency 1
Connections

Associated With

Epidemiology, Branches
Source ECDC Website

In Branch

Public Health, Branches
Source ECDC Website
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Found In

Sweden

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Sources
1. ECDC Website
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
  • About ECDC page, opening
    The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is a public health agency of the European Union (EU), operational since 2005. ECDC's ambition is to protect over 500 million people from infectious diseases that are mainly caused by parasites and germs (such as viruses, bacteria and fungi). ECDC is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and employs around 300 staff.
  • About ECDC, operational since 2005
    The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is a public health agency of the European Union (EU), operational since 2005.
  • About ECDC, Stockholm headquarters
    ECDC is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and employs around 300 staff.
  • Program classification, entity description sentence
    A public health agency of the European Union, operational since 2005, whose ambition is to protect over 500 million people from infectious diseases mainly caused by parasites and germs such as viruses, bacteria and fungi.
  • In Branch: Public Health, About ECDC, public health agency
  • Associated With: Epidemiology, About ECDC, infectious disease protection
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2. Wikipedia: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
WikipediaInfobox, Formed field
Quote, Infobox, Formed field
28 September 2004
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