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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As of 23 June 2026, a total of 1 048 confirmed cases, including 267 confirmed related deaths (an increase of 45 new cases and 13 new deaths since the previous update on 22 June), have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces). A total of 20…
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In May 2026, 94 mpox cases caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV) clade I were reported by 12 EU/EEA countries, indicating a potential slowdown following the increase observed earlier in 2026. In the same period, 22 mpox cases caused by MPXV clade II were reported by six countries, continuing a decreasing…
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As of 22 June 2026, a total of 1 003 confirmed cases, including 254 confirmed related deaths (an increase of 128 new cases and 52 new deaths since the previous update on 18 June) have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces). One new imported…
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This is the first report of the weekly seasonal surveillance of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) infections in 2026. Since the beginning of 2026 and as of 17 June 2026, one country in Europe has reported locally acquired cases of CCHF: Spain (one case).
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As of 16 June 2026, a total of 808 confirmed cases, including 192 confirmed related deaths (an increase of 26 new cases and 11 new deaths since the previous update) have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces); a total of 19 confirmed cases…
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On 12 June 2026, one new human case of avian influenza A(H9) virus infection was reported in Hong Kong. The patient is a child, with no known underlying comorbidities, who presented with mild symptoms on 9 June 2026. The child is in isolation in hospital. The patient had likely exposure to live…
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As of 15 June 2026, a total of 782 confirmed cases, including 181 confirmed related deaths (an increase of 106 new cases and 45 new deaths since the previous update) have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces); a total of 19 confirmed cases…
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A total of 676 confirmed cases, including 136 confirmed related deaths (an increase of 41 new cases and 9 new deaths since the previous report) have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces); a total of 19 confirmed cases, including two deaths…
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This is the third weekly seasonal surveillance report of West Nile Virus (WNV) infections in 2026. In Europe, since the beginning of 2026 and as of 10 June, only North Macedonia has reported one human case of West Nile virus infection.
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A total of 635 confirmed cases, including 127 confirmed related deaths (an increase of 37 new cases and 12 new deaths since the previous report) have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces); a total of 19 confirmed cases, including two…
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In April 2026, 29 EU/EEA countries reported measles data. Seventeen countries reported 451 cases and 12 countries reported zero cases. During the previous 12-month period, three deaths attributable to measles were reported to ECDC by France (2) and the Netherlands (1). Overall, case numbers…
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A total of 550 confirmed cases, including 101 confirmed related deaths (an increase of 35 new cases and 10 deaths since the previous report) have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces); a total of 19 confirmed cases, including two deaths…
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A total of 515 confirmed cases, including 91 confirmed related deaths (an increase of 27 new cases and four deaths since the previous report) have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces); a total of 19 confirmed cases, including two deaths…
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In April 2026, 102 mpox cases caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV) clade I were reported by 11 EU/EEA countries, indicating a relatively stable trend compared to previous months. In the same period, 23 mpox cases caused by MPXV clade II were reported by seven countries, continuing a decreasing trend…
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A total of 381 confirmed cases, including 64 confirmed related deaths (an increase of 18 new cases and two deaths since the previous report) have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces); a total of 16 confirmed cases, including one death…
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This is the second weekly seasonal surveillance report of West Nile Virus (WNV) infections in 2026. In Europe, since the beginning of 2026, and as of 3 June, only North Macedonia has reported one human case of West Nile virus infection.
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A total of 363 confirmed cases, including 62 confirmed related deaths (an increase of 19 cases and two deaths since the previous report) have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces); a total of 15 confirmed cases, including one death, have…
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Since the previous update on 4 May 2026, and as of 1 June 2026, two new MERS cases, including one fatality, in Saudi Arabia have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office. Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 1 June 2026, two MERS cases, including…
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A total of 344 confirmed cases (an increase of 23 cases over the previous report), including 60 confirmed related deaths, have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces); a total of 15 confirmed cases, including one death, have been reported in…
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A total of 343 confirmed cases (an increase of 12 cases over the previous report), including at least 48 confirmed related deaths, have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces); a total of 11 confirmed cases, including one death, have been…
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A total of 282 confirmed, including 42 confirmed related deaths, and 220 suspected cases under investigation have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces); a total of nine confirmed cases, including one death, have been reported in Uganda…
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As of 29 May 2026, a total of 125 confirmed and 906 suspected cases, including 17 confirmed and 223 suspected related deaths, have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC; Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces); a total of nine confirmed cases, including one death, have been…
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This is the first weekly seasonal surveillance report of West Nile Virus (WNV) infections in 2026. In Europe, since the beginning of 2026, and as of 27 May, only North Macedonia reported one human case of West Nile virus infection.
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As of 28 May 2026, a total of 121 confirmed and 1 077 suspected cases, including 17 confirmed and 246 suspected related deaths, have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC; Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu Provinces); a total of 7 confirmed cases, including one death, have been…
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Since 01 January 2026 and as of 26 May 2026, 68 749 cholera cases, including 944 deaths, have been reported worldwide. Since 28 April 2026 and as of 26 May 2026, 3 596 new cholera cases, including 176 new deaths, have been reported worldwide. The five countries reporting most cases are Angola (2 120…