To mark the European Antibiotic Awareness Day and the first World Antibiotic Awareness Week, ECDC will coordinate a "24-hour Global Twitter conversation" on 18 November.
A translated version of the animation encouraging Europeans to use antibiotics wisely and never against colds and flu is now available to use in national campaigns.n
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) published its fifth report of the European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption (ESVAC) project on the sales of veterinary antibiotics in EU/EEA Member States.
This year, ECDC has produced a new infographic on the spread of antibiotic resistance. It explains how antibiotic resistance spreads in animal farming, in the community, in healthcare facilities and through travel.