European Food and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses Network

For Public Health

At a glance

  • The European Food and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses Network (FWD-Net) was established in 2004, and is overseen by the European Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) in Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Number of participating countries: 30
  • Regional Coordinator: ECDC

About

PulseNet International activities are organized by representatives from the Statens Serum Institute (Copenhagen, Denmark), and the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (London, England).

FWD-Net is supported by a Coordination Committee of National Focal Points from European Union member countries:

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
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