This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 3-9 December 2023 and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, SARS-CoV-2 variant classification, measles, mpox, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, West Nile virus, and MERS-CoV.
Measles is an acute illness caused by morbillivirus. The disease is transmitted via airborne respiratory droplets, or by direct contact with nasal and throat secretions of infected individuals.
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.