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On 4 July 2012, Germany reported a third case where an injecting drug user had died of anthrax. This last case is of cutaneus anthrax. Microbiological investigations suggest that the strain in the first 2012 cases is identical or almost identical to the strain from the 2009-2010 cases.

During the week 8-14 July, ECDC monitored several EU and non-EU threats.

The ECDC communicable disease threats report is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control.

The ECDC communicable disease threats report is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control

During week 2 of 2013, from 6-12 January, ECDC monitored several communicable disease outbreaks that may pose a threat in EU countries.

From 13 to 18 January 2013, ECDC monitored several on-going public health threats within and outside the European Union. Following the 2009 pandemic, influenza transmission in Europe has returned to its seasonal epidemic pattern, with peak activity seen during winter months. Of 26 countries that reported clinical data in week 2/2013, 14 reported medium- or high-intensity transmission and 19 reported increasing influenza trends.

​The ECDC communicable disease threats report is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control.

The ECDC communicable disease threats report is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control.

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 27 October - 2 November 2017, and includes updates on botulism, cholera, dengue, influenza, MERS, polio and West Nile fever.