Episode 67 - Angeliki Melidou - Winter Viruses: The triple threat explained

ECDC: On Air

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Science

5 • 3 Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of ECDC On Air, we discuss the seasonal spread of respiratory viruses with ECDC's Principal Expert in Respiratory Viruses - Angeliki Melidou.

Angeliki explores the impact of viruses like influenza, RSV, and COVID-19, the importance of vaccination, and practical measures to protect both individuals and healthcare systems.

Tune in for insights on how to navigate the winter months safely.

Read about the current respiratory disease situation on erviss.org. For more information about ECDC in general visit ecdc.europa.eu and follow our social media for the latest news.

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0:00.0	ECDC on air.
0:09.2	The podcast of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control.
0:12.9	Keeping up to date with European epidemiology.
0:19.1	Hello everybody. My name is Nicholas. I'm your host for today's episode of ECDC on air. We're filming
0:26.4	this in mid-October and the days are getting shorter and a bit colder. We're approaching the
0:33.6	winter season when we see a lot of respiratory viruses flying around.
0:38.5	So that's what we're going to be talking about today.
0:40.8	We have here in the studio Angeliki Melidou, who is one of EasyDisi's experts on this topic.
0:47.5	So nice to have you here, Angeliki.
0:49.7	Welcome to EasyDisi on air.
0:51.2	Thank you, Nicholas. Nice to be here.
0:53.4	So you've been working on respiratory viruses at EasyDC for quite a while, right?
0:59.3	Yes, since 2016.
1:02.1	I first came here as a second national expert.
1:05.7	Can you start off with the basics and explain to us what kind of viruses that are spreading at this time of
1:11.6	the year?
1:12.6	Yes, there are a few viruses spreading this time of the year because of the close proximity
1:17.3	that people tend to have and enclosed indoor spaces during the winter months.
1:24.5	Respiratory viruses flourish.
1:26.0	So we have a lot of respiratory viruses circulating during the winter.
1:29.4	It's influenza, of course, A and B.
1:33.2	Coronavirus, the SARS-CoV-2, that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
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