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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. Summarising information gathered by ECDC through its epidemic intelligence activities regarding communicable disease threats of concern to the European Union, it also provides updates on the global situation and changes in the epidemiology of communicable diseases with potential to affect Europe, including diseases that are the focus of eradication efforts.

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 16-22 February 2014, and includes updates on avian influenza, chikungunya, dengue, seasonal influenza, measles, MERS, polio, rubella and Zika virus.