This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 12 - 18 November 2023 and includes updates on SARS-CoV-2 variant classification, West Nile virus, multistate outbreak of salmonella, and an overview of respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA.
Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 15 November 2023, EU/EEA countries have reported 695 human cases of WNV infection. In the same period, 137 outbreaks among equids and 243 outbreaks among birds have been reported by EU/EEA countries.
Since the beginning of the 2023 transmission season and as of 15 November 2023, EU/EEA countries have reported 695 human cases of WNV infection in Italy.
In 2023 and until the beginning of November, over 4.5 million cases and over 4 000 dengue-related deaths have been reported from 80 countries/territories globally.
In 2023 and until the beginning of November, over 4.5 million cases and over 4 000 dengue-related deaths have been reported from 80 countries/territories globally.
Since April 2012, and as of 6 November 2023, a total of 2 617 cases of MERS-CoV, including 947 deaths, have been reported by health authorities worldwide.