In 2022, 1 149 confirmed cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), including 110 deaths, were reported in 30 European Union/European Economic Area Member States.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 14-20 April 2024 and includes updates on parvovirus B19 detections, cholera, chikungunya, dengue and poliomyelitis.
Influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV activity in EU/EEA Member States continue to decrease or remain stable at low levels. Cases, including severe infections, can still occur and it therefore remains essential to continue testing patients presenting with severe acute respiratory symptoms in order to guide treatment and inform epidemiological assessments.
The objective of this review was to investigate the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of HPV vaccination in women undergoing conisation compared with those not receiving a HPV vaccination.