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.
Influenza activity had been decreasing across the Region since week 51/2022, with a slight increase in positivity in primary care sentinel observed in week 5/2023 related to type B virus circulation. Influenza intensity remains at moderate or high levels in many countries.