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Communicable disease threats report, 21-27 November 2021, week 47
The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals on active public health threats. This issue covers the period 21-27 November 2021 and includes updates on COVID-19, influenza, chikungunya, dengue cholera and Ebola.
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Communicable disease threats report, 14-20 November 2021, week 46
This issue of the covers the period 14-20 November 2021 and includes updates on COVID-19, influenza, mass gatherings and Ebola.
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Influenza virus characterisation - Summary Europe, October 2021
This is the first report for the 2021-2022 influenza season. As of week 44/2021, only 965 influenza detections across the WHO European Region were reported to TESSy.
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Communicable disease threats report, 7-13 November 2021, week 45
This issue of the CDTR covers the period 7-13 November 2021 and includes updates on COVID-19, West Nile virus, measles, Ebola, Influenza, mass gatherings, and poliomyelitis.
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Communicable disease threats report, 31 October-6 November 2021, week 44
This issue of the CDTR covers the period 31 October-6 November 2021 and includes updates on COVID-19, West Nile virus, acute flaccid paralysis, mass gathering monitoring, Ebola, Influenza, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, and meningitis.
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Communicable disease threats report, 24-30 October 2021, week 43
This issue of the CDTR covers the period 24-30 October 2021 and includes updates on COVID-19, West Nile virus, Influenza, Chikungunya, dengue, and Ebola.
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Flu Awareness Campaign 2021
The Flu Awareness Campaign is marked across the WHO European Region every year in October. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination for people’s health and well-being and to increase the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination of people with underlying risk factors.
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Early influenza cases indicate the possibility of severe upcoming season for elderly
Although the overall number of influenza detections in the majority of EU/EEA countries is still low, indications show that influenza circulation is above the seasonal threshold in Croatia, which is unusually early. The main reported subtype among the cases recorded in EU/EEA during the past month is A(H3N2), which disproportionally affects older people, and is associated with lower vaccine effectiveness. This is a sign that the upcoming influenza season could be severe for elderly people, and that influenza patterns may vary between countries in terms of timing.
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Infographic: Get ready for the upcoming flu season!
Animation explaining why vaccination against seasonal influenza is important to protect vulnerable populations.
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Communicable disease threats report, 17 -23 October 2021, week 42
The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals on active public health threats. This issue covers the period 17 -23 October 2021 and includes updates on COVID-19, West Nile virus, Ebola virus disease, seasonal influenza, avian influenza, swine influenza, and cholera.