This page provides daily updates of information gathered through epidemic intelligence activities regarding communicable diseases of concern to the EU. It also provides updates on the global situation and changes in the epidemiology of communicable diseases with potential to affect Europe.

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Page last updated: 21 October 2026, 16:00 (CEST)
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A third human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) associated with the ongoing multi-state outbreak of A(H5N1) in dairy cattle in United States was reported on 30 May 2024 in the state of Michigan. As of 31 May 2024, there have been three human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1)…
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The virus isolated from the human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) reported on 22 May 2024 in a dairy farm worker in Michigan, belongs to HA clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13, which is closely related to viruses found in dairy cattle, thus suggesting cow-to-human transmission…
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Viral particles of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) have been detected in tissue samples, including muscle, from a cull dairy cow condemned on post-mortem inspection. No meat from the dairy cow has entered the food supply. As of 28 May 2024, there have been two human cases of avian…
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Syndromic surveillance in primary and secondary care indicates that respiratory activity continues to decrease and has returned to baseline levels in the majority of EU/EEA countries. Seasonal influenza activity at the EU/EEA level remained stable at low levels in almost all EU/EEA countries. For…
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In April 2024, 52 526 new cholera cases, including 529 new deaths, were reported worldwide. Since 1 January 2024 and as of 30 April 2024, 150 866 cholera cases, including 1 775 deaths, have been reported worldwide. New cases were reported from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burundi, Comoros…
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A second human case of avian influenza A(H5) has been reported in Michigan in a worker at a dairy farm with infected cows. The case presented with conjunctivitis and the virus was detected in an eye swab. Nasal swabs were negative. So far, routine population-based surveillance has not detected any…
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Summary: On 21 May 2024, Australian authorities reported the first human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) infection in a child with travel history to India. No human-to-human transmission associated with this event has been reported. Worldwide, 891 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1), including…
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Since the beginning of 2024 , approximately 240 000 chikungunya virus disease ( CHIKVD) cases and 90 deaths have been reported worldwide. A total of 18 countries reported CHIKVD cases from the Americas (11), Asia (6), and Africa (1). No autochthonous cases of CHIKVD have been reported in Europe in…
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Syndromic surveillance in primary and secondary care indicates that respiratory activity continues to decrease and has returned to baseline levels in the majority of EU/EEA countries. Seasonal influenza activity at the EU/EEA level remained stable at low levels in almost all EU/EEA countries. For…
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In March 2024, 29 countries reported measles data to The European Surveillance System (TESSy), with 695 cases reported by 23 countries. There were six countries that reported zero cases. Through its epidemic intelligence activities, ECDC has identified 3 826 new measles cases in 16 EU/EEA countries…
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Syndromic surveillance in primary and secondary care indicates that respiratory activity continues to decrease and has returned to baseline levels in most EU/EEA countries. Seasonal influenza activity at the EU/EEA level continues to decrease. For six consecutive weeks, the primary care pooled test…
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) has been detected in cattle in several farms (36 as of 2 May 2024) across nine states in the United States. Genetic material of HPAI A(H5N1) has been detected in milk samples in the United States. Studies by the US Food and Drug Administration have…
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In March 2024, 3 0 808 new cholera cases, including 289 new deaths, have been reported worldwide. New cases have been reported from Afghanistan, Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Thailand, Uganda, United…
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Since the beginning of 2024, and as of 29 April 2024, one MERS fatality has been reported in Saudi Arabia. The case is a primary case retrospectively reported for January 2024. Since April 2012, and as of 29 April 2024, a total of 2 622 cases of MERS, including 950 deaths, have been reported by…
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Syndromic surveillance in primary and secondary care indicates that respiratory virus activity continues to decrease and has returned to baseline levels in most EU/EEA countries. Seasonal influenza activity at the EU/EEA level continues to decrease. For five consecutive weeks, the primary care…
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Syndromic surveillance in primary and secondary care indicates that respiratory activity continues to decrease and has returned to baseline levels in most EU/EEA countries. Seasonal influenza activity at the EU/EEA level continues to decrease. − For four weeks in a row, the primary care pooled test…
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In 2024, approximately 160 000 chikungunya virus disease ( CHIKVD) cases and 50 deaths were reported worldwide. A total of 17 countries reported CHIKVD cases from the Americas (11), Asia (5), and Africa (1). No autochthonous cases of CHIKVD were reported in Europe in 2024. Since the beginning of…
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In 2024, and as of 16 April, four cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) due to wild poliovirus infection have been reported, including two cases in Pakistan and two cases in Afghanistan. In 2024, and as of 16 April, 14 cases of AFP caused by cVDPV2 were reported in seven countries: Guinea (1)…