ECDC is monitoring reports from three countries (France, the United Kingdom and the United States) of cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) associated with travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
European Immunization Week (EIW) is marked across Europe every year in the final week of April. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of immunisation for the general health and well-being of the European and wider population.
In connection with the European Immunization Week, ECDC releases data indicating an increase in cases of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles and pertussis, after decreased levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis were the most frequently reported zoonotic diseases in humans in the EU in 2022. For West Nile virus, an increase of the number of infections was observed.
Between 16 and 23 November 2017, Turkey reported two cases in newly affected areas, with onset dates in August and September. As no cases with recent disease onset were reported in the past four weeks, the final 2017 weekly update is published today.
Between 16 and 23 November 2017, Turkey reported two cases in newly affected areas, with onset dates in August and September. As no cases with recent disease onset were reported in the past four weeks, the final 2017 weekly update is published today.
Since the beginning of the 2017 transmission season and as of 16 November 2017, EU Member States reported 203 cases: Romania (66 cases), Italy (57), Greece (48), Hungary (21), Croatia (5), Austria (4), France (1) and Bulgaria (1). Eighty-two cases were reported in neighbouring countries: Serbia (49), Turkey (5) and Israel (28).
Twenty-six deaths due to West Nile fever have been reported since the start of the transmission season: Romania (14 deaths), Greece (5), Hungary (2), Italy (1), Croatia (1), Serbia (2) and Turkey (1).
Between 2 and 9 November 2017, Romania reported two cases in previously affected areas, with disease onset in September and October. Italy reported two cases from Asti (Piedmont), a newly affected WNF area for humans, with onset dates in September. In addition, Romania reported one death due to West Nile fever in a previously reported case.