Following a peak at week 51/2022, influenza activity had been decreasing across the Region until week 4/2023 when it reached 22% positivity before rising again to fluctuate around 25% positivity between weeks 6 and 11/2023 before decreasing again to 22% positivity in week 12/2023.
The December 2022 characterisation report, was the third report for the 2022-2023 influenza season. Currently, as of week 08/2023, 231 015 detections have been reported.
Influenza activity had been decreasing across the Region until week 4/2023, following a peak at week 51/2022, but has fluctuated around 25% since week 6/2023 due to increased type B virus circulation.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 5–11 March 2023 and includes updates on COVID-19, group A streptococcal infection, influenza, diphtheria, measles, iatrogenic botulism, poliomyelitis, and autochthonous Dengue.
Influenza activity had been decreasing across the Region until week 4/2023, following a peak at week 51/2022, but has fluctuated around 25% since week 6/2023 due to increased type B virus circulation.
Seasonal influenza activity had been decreasing across the Region after a peak at week 51/2022 until week 4/2023 and increased again up to week 7/2023 due to increased type B virus circulation.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 19-25 February 2023 and includes updates on the Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, COVID-19, Influenza A (H5N1), Group A streptococcal infection, and cholera.
Immediate health needs following earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria are mostly related to trauma and the disruption of healthcare, however, infectious disease threats may be concerning in the following two to four weeks.