Every month ECDC provides detailed epidemiological overview of the worldwide transmission of dengue in its weekly threat report (Communicable Diseases Threat Report).
In 2024 and as of 30 of April, approximately 240 000 CHIKVD cases and over 90 deaths have been reported worldwide. A total of 18 countries reported CHIKVD cases from the Americas (11), Asia (6), and Africa (1).
Since the beginning of 2024, over 7.5 million dengue cases and over 3 000 dengue-related deaths have been reported from 73 countries/territories. Most cases globally have been reported from the WHO PAHO region, with Brazil reporting most cases.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 25-31 May 2024 and includes updates on avian influenza, respiratory viruses, invasive meningococcal disease, mass gatherings for Hajj in Saudi Arabia, cholera, chikungunya, dengue, and poliomyelitis.
Every month ECDC provides detailed epidemiological overview of the worldwide transmission of chikungunya in its weekly threat report (Communicable Diseases Threat Report).
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 18-25 May 2024 and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, influenza, avian influenza, and cholera.
In 2022, 27 European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries reported 731 echinococcosis cases. Of these, 299 (41%) cases were reported as Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, 185 (25%) as E. multilocularis and 247 (34%) as an unknown species.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 11-17 May 2024 and includes updates on invasive meningococcal disease, an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, cholera and measles.
In a concerted effort to combat healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Belgian EU Presidency on 6-7 May co-hosted a conference at the national public health institute of Belgium, Sciensano, in Brussels.