Organisational unit , 25/04/2025

ZBS 3: Biological Toxins Consultant laboratory for neurotoxin-producing clostridia (botulism, tetanus)

Organisational unit , 16/04/2025

ZBS 7 is a crisis management unit for major biological incidents. The unit advises and supports health authorities as well as police and fire services in the event of diseases caused by highly pathogenic agents or in case of bioterrorist threats. This way, ZBS 7 contributes to the protection of …

Organisational unit , 16/04/2025

The unit analyses human pathogens, primarily fecal-orally transmitted pathogens of viral gastroenteritis (calici- and rotaviruses), hepatitis viruses (HEV, as well as HBV and HCV) and enteroviruses for their properties and variability for the purpose of monitoring virus circulation by means of …

Laboratory , 16/04/2025

Together with its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) - Unicef, Rotary International and the US health authorities CDC - the WHO has succeeded in largely eliminating poliomyelitis (polio). The global polio eradication program includes not only the consistent implementation of …

Organisational unit , 15/04/2025

The main topics handled in this department are the significant challenges and burdens placed on the population in general and the healthcare system in particular. These challenges are characterised by rapidly changing working and living conditions, demographic change, the increase in life expectancy …

Organisational unit , 14/04/2025

The immunization unit is responsible for the surveillance and control of vaccine preventable diseases. The unit carries out epidemiological research and is involved in the development of preventive strategies, in particular immunization programmes. The unit assists the Standing Committee on …

Organisational unit , 01/04/2025

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is widespread worldwide and is a major health problem, particularly in developing countries. HEV infection is associated with large outbreaks in India, Asia and Africa and is one of the most common causes of acute hepatitis worldwide. Clinically, HEV infection is …

Organisational unit , 20/03/2025

This unit is structured into two sub-units in order to cover the broad range of content-related duties. The laboratory is responsible for analyses in the fields of clinical chemistry, haematology, immunology and infection epidemiology within the scope of the monitoring of the health of children and …

Press release , 14/03/2025

The presentation of a Heat Action Plan, a lecture on the impact of climate change on communicable diseases, the launch of a heat portal, a traveling exhibition on the health-related connections between climate and nutrition, the use of a heat warning app – these are just some examples of how local …

Organisational unit , 11/03/2025

The "Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Research" (ZKI-PH) is responsible for the strategic support of advances in the field of public health research using the latest AI-based technologies at the RKI. At ZKI-PH, the topics of bioinformatics, computational epidemiology, modern data …