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.
ECDC and the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) recently concluded a crucial joint meeting focused on enhancing tuberculosis (TB) surveillance and monitoring across the WHO European Region.
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.
Archive of the monthly measles and rubella reports which started being published on 22 April 2024, including retroactive issues from January 2024. New reports are added on a weekly basis.
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.