European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

ECDC headquarters in Solna, Sweden
Centre overview
Formed	28 September 2004 (2004-09-28)
Jurisdiction	European Union
Headquarters	Solna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden 59°22′22″N 18°1′2″E / 59.37278°N 18.01722°E / 59.37278; 18.01722
Annual budget	€57 million EUR (2020)[1]
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.^[2] 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.^[3] The centre was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.