The European Hygiene Council is a group of 16 of Europe's top experts in hygiene and hygiene-related fields, including microbiology, virology, infectious diseases, immunology, and public health. The Council formed in 2009 to monitor infection threats and aims to provide realistic recommendations and advice to the public on the importance of hygiene in the home and community to help prevent the spread of disease and infection. The Council aims to set the hygiene agenda and improve people's health through good hygiene, helping them towards a healthier future.