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.
Seasonal influenza activity is still widespread in the EU/EEA, with an increase in positivity noted between week 5 and 7/2023 related to increased type B virus circulation.
Seasonal influenza activity is still widespread in the EU/EEA, with an increase in positivity in sentinel primary care starting from week 5/2023 related to increased type B virus circulation.
ECDC recommends that healthcare facilities maintain and strengthen infection prevention and control (IPC) measures, due to the high community transmission and co-circulation of respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and others. The implementation should be based on an approach that considers all these viruses.
High levels of community transmission and the co-circulation of respiratory viruses, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and others can increase pressure on healthcare systems.
Seasonal influenza activity is still widespread in the EU/EEA, with a slight increase in positivity in sentinel primary care starting from week 5/2023 related to increased type B virus circulation.
This issue of the Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 30 January - 5 February 2023 and includes updates on COVID-19, diphtheriae, mpox, influenza, influenza A (H9N2), influenza (H5N6), MERS-CoV, avian influenza, BSE, and Niaph virus.