Subject: Happy holidays from ECDC
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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:37:45 +0200

Tähelepanu! Tegemist on väljastpoolt asutust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu 
saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada.

Dear TB Network Members,

As this year comes to an end, we express our gratitude for your 
contributions and highlight the key achievements that were made possible 
through our collaboration.

In 2025, our joint efforts resulted in the following publications:

*	The 
<https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/tuberculosis-surveillance-and-monitoring-europe-2025-2023-data> 
Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe 2025 - 2023 data and all 
resources associated with the World Tuberculosis Day 2025 
<https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/world-tuberculosis-day-2025> .
*	The first 
<https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/hiv-tb-hepatitis-progress-sustainable-development-goal-2025> 
progress report towards the Sustainable Development Goal Target (SDG) 3.3 .
*	The 
<https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/international-tuberculosis-care-transfer-form> 
International tuberculosis care transfer form, developed by the ECDC working 
group on TB and Migrant Health.
*	The 2025 update of the 
<https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/handbook-tuberculosis-laboratory-diagnostic-methods-european-union-updated-2025> 
Handbook on tuberculosis laboratory diagnostic methods in the European 
Union.
*	Relevant peer-reviewed publications:

*	Increase in tuberculosis among children and young adolescents, European 
Union/European Economic Area, 2015 to 2023 
<https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.11.2500172>
*	Shifting tuberculosis dynamics in the EU/EEA: geographical and drug 
resistance trends among people of foreign origin, 2019 to 2023 
<https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.11.2500173>
*	Diagnostic algorithms for tuberculosis in Europe: insights from the 
European Reference Laboratory Network for Tuberculosis (ERLTB-Net) 
<https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(25)00308-4/fulltext>

Your support has enabled important progress in our ongoing projects, and we 
are pleased to share the latest updates:

*	The TB infection prevalence project (TBI-PRIO) has successfully completed 
the feasibility assessment that identified nine EU/EEA countries for which 
mathematical modelling will be used to generate TB infection prevalence 
estimates. In 2025, four countries (Slovenia, the Netherlands, Denmark, and 
Hungary have initiated the preparations required. We will share more details 
about the project status early next year.
*	The TB Monitoring activities (embedded in the project “Monitoring progress 
towards the Sustainable Development Goals as they pertain to HIV, viral 
Hepatitis, STIs and TB in the EU/EEA and neighbouring countries.”) have been 
executed as planned. We completed the first data collection on TB monitoring 
with 29 EU/EEA countries replying to the survey. Data analysis is ongoing, 
with the aim of sharing with you the first technical report, for your review 
and comments, in Q1-2026.

Your dedication to TB prevention, surveillance and monitoring has been 
invaluable, and we thank you for your ongoing support.

We look forward to welcoming you in Stockholm for the EU/EEA TB Surveillance 
Meeting, tentatively scheduled for the first week of June 2026.

Best wishes for the season and for another year of shared achievements.

The ECDC TB team (Csaba Kodmon, Senia Rosales-Klintz, and Veronica Cristea)

Please note that due to the end-of-year festivities our team email 
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monitored from 24 December 2025 through 6 January 2025.

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