European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
	; ECDC headquarters in Solna, Sweden
Centre overview
Formed	28 September 2004
Jurisdiction	European Union
Headquarters	Solna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden; 59°22′22″N 18°1′2″E
Annual budget	€57 million EUR (2020)
Centre executive	Andrea Ammon, Director;
Key document	Regulation (EC) 851/2004;
Website	ecdc.europa.eu

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is an agency of the European Union (EU) whose mission is to strengthen Europe's defences against infectious diseases. It covers a wide spectrum of activities, such as: surveillance, epidemic intelligence, response, scientific advice, microbiology, preparedness, public health training, international relations, health communication, and the scientific journal Eurosurveillance. The centre was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

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